Takeover Tracker
28%medium risk
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
vs

79 shared · 17 different

core competencies

16%low risk
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricTelecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersFarm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
Risk Score28.1%16.3%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile30th2th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)2 / 153 / 14
Median Salary$62,630$52,080
Employment154K37K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Mechanical
Telecommunications
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Controlling Machines and Processes
Interacting With Computers
Customer and Personal Service
Computers and Electronics
Control Precision
Installation
Multilimb Coordination
Visual Color Discrimination
Handling and Moving Objects

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

31%

total discount

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

29%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

2 of 15 at risk
86%Maintain computer and manual records pertaining to facilities and equipment.
84%Note differences in wire and cable colors so that work can be performed correctly.
49%Drive crew trucks to and from work areas.
47%Test repaired, newly installed, or updated equipment to ensure that it functions properly and conforms to specifications, using test equipment and observation.
47%Inspect equipment on a regular basis to ensure proper functioning.

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

3 of 14 at risk
86%Record details of repairs made and parts used.
67%Calculate bills according to record of repairs made, labor time, and parts used.
51%Examine and listen to equipment, read inspection reports, and confer with customers to locate and diagnose malfunctions.
47%Clean and lubricate parts.
17%Drive trucks to haul tools and equipment for on-site repair of large machinery.

Wage Comparison

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians earns -$10,550(-17%) vs Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersFarm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
10th
$42,440$36,920
25th
$50,580$45,660
Median
$62,630$52,080
75th
$80,040$63,070
90th
$94,970$76,860

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers2028–2035
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

Salary weighted by displacement risk: salary × (1 − risk%)

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

$45,062

from $62,630

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

$43,570

from $52,080

After adjusting for AI risk, Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers offers $1,492 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Telecommunications

0

Unique to Farm

Combined Protection Strategy

Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors

Social Intelligence
Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
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