Takeover Tracker

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricTelecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersSeptic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Risk Score28.1%20.1%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile30th7th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)2 / 151 / 15
Median Salary$62,630$49,140
Employment154K29K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Telecommunications
Computers and Electronics
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Transportation
Visual Color Discrimination
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Processing Information
Troubleshooting
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Near Vision
Training and Teaching Others
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

31%

total discount

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners

26%

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.

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners

1 of 15 at risk
86%Prepare and keep records of actions taken, including maintenance and repair work.
49%Drive trucks to transport crews, materials, and equipment.
39%Measure excavation sites, using plumbers' snakes, tapelines, or lengths of cutting heads within sewers, and mark areas for digging.
39%Locate problems, using specially designed equipment, and mark where digging must occur to reach damaged tanks or pipes.
39%Ensure that repaired sewer line joints are tightly sealed before backfilling begins.

Wage Comparison

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners earns -$13,490(-22%) vs Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersSeptic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
10th
$42,440$36,500
25th
$50,580$42,700
Median
$62,630$49,140
75th
$80,040$60,320
90th
$94,970$73,670

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers20282035
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners20282035
20242030203520402045

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 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

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners

$39,287

from $49,140

After adjusting for AI risk, Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers offers $5,775 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Telecommunications

0

Unique to Septic

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Decision Complexity
Creativity
Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersSeptic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners