Takeover Tracker
17%low risk
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
vs

68 shared · 12 different

core competencies

35%medium risk
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricTelecommunications Line Installers and RepairersAutomotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
Risk Score17.2%34.6%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile3th65th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)2 / 156 / 15
Median Salary$70,500$34,850
Employment98K98K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Performing General Physical Activities
Mechanical
Sales and Marketing
English Language
Administration and Management
Controlling Machines and Processes
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Interacting With Computers
Public Safety and Security
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Clerical
Stamina

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers

30%

total discount

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

27%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers

2 of 15 at risk
89%Compute impedance of wires from poles to houses to determine additional resistance needed for reducing signals to desired levels.
77%Measure signal strength at utility poles, using electronic test equipment.
47%Inspect or test lines or cables, recording and analyzing test results, to assess transmission characteristics and locate faults or malfunctions.
37%Place insulation over conductors or seal splices with moisture-proof covering.
37%Clean or maintain tools or test equipment.

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

6 of 15 at risk
88%Prepare daily reports of fuel, oil, and accessory sales.
87%Collect cash payments from customers and make change or charge purchases to customers' credit cards and provide customers with receipts.
77%Order stock and price and shelve incoming goods.
69%Operate car washes.
61%Maintain customer records and follow up periodically with telephone, mail, or personal reminders of services due.

Wage Comparison

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants earns -$35,650(-51%) vs Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersAutomotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
10th
$42,940$27,870
25th
$50,620$30,600
Median
$70,500$34,850
75th
$95,520$38,430
90th
$104,840$45,240

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers2028–2035
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers

$58,360

from $70,500

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

$22,785

from $34,850

After adjusting for AI risk, Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers offers $35,575 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Telecommunications

0

Unique to Automotive

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
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