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Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricTelecommunications Line Installers and RepairersPesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
Risk Score17.2%28.0%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile3th30th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)2 / 153 / 12
Median Salary$70,500$45,200
Employment98K25K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Telecommunications
Computers and Electronics
Extent Flexibility
Interacting With Computers
Customer and Personal Service
Production and Processing
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Performing General Physical Activities
Communications and Media
Scheduling Work and Activities
Troubleshooting
Transportation

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers

30%

total discount

Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation

28%

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.

Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation

3 of 12 at risk
87%Record information about pesticide applications, such as the type used and amount applied.
86%Establish driving routes for pesticide applications.
59%Identify lawn or plant diseases to determine the appropriate course of treatment.
49%Mix pesticides, herbicides, or fungicides for application to trees, shrubs, lawns, or botanical crops.
49%Fill sprayer tanks with water and chemicals, according to formulas.

Wage Comparison

Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation earns -$25,300(-36%) vs Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersPesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
10th
$42,940$34,590
25th
$50,620$38,040
Median
$70,500$45,200
75th
$95,520$50,960
90th
$104,840$58,910

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