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

78 shared · 12 different

core competencies

17%low risk
Home Appliance Repairers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricTelecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersHome Appliance Repairers
Risk Score28.1%17.0%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile30th2th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)2 / 154 / 15
Median Salary$62,630$49,410
Employment154K32K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Interacting With Computers
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Public Safety and Security
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Handling and Moving Objects
Mechanical
Thinking Creatively
Visual Color Discrimination
Computers and Electronics
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Far Vision
Clerical

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

31%

total discount

Home Appliance Repairers

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.

Home Appliance Repairers

4 of 15 at risk
88%Bill customers for repair work, and collect payment.
86%Record maintenance and repair work performed on appliances.
55%Provide repair cost estimates, and recommend whether appliance repair or replacement is a better choice.
51%Refer to schematic drawings, product manuals, and troubleshooting guides to diagnose and repair problems.
45%Conserve, recover, and recycle refrigerants used in cooling systems.

Wage Comparison

Home Appliance Repairers earns -$13,220(-21%) vs Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersHome Appliance Repairers
10th
$42,440$33,280
25th
$50,580$40,280
Median
$62,630$49,410
75th
$80,040$61,750
90th
$94,970$77,800

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers2028–2035
Home Appliance Repairers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Home Appliance Repairers 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

Home Appliance Repairers

$41,015

from $49,410

After adjusting for AI risk, Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers offers $4,047 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Telecommunications

0

Unique to Home

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersHome Appliance Repairers
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