Takeover Tracker
32%medium risk
Tire Repairers and Changers
vs

55 shared · 11 different

core competencies

35%medium risk
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricTire Repairers and ChangersAutomotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
Risk Score32.3%34.6%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile52th65th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)2 / 156 / 15
Median Salary$37,120$34,850
Employment107K98K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Customer and Personal Service
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Administration and Management
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Controlling Machines and Processes
Static Strength
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Oral Expression
Clerical
Sales and Marketing

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Tire Repairers and Changers

27%

total discount

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

27%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Tire Repairers and Changers

2 of 15 at risk
70%Identify tire size and ply and inflate tires accordingly.
59%Inspect tire casings for defects, such as holes or tears.
47%Clean and tidy up the shop.
45%Place wheels on balancing machines to determine counterweights required to balance wheels.
45%Reassemble tires onto wheels.

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 -$2,270(-6%) vs Tire Repairers and Changers
Tire Repairers and ChangersAutomotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
10th
$29,880$27,870
25th
$33,990$30,600
Median
$37,120$34,850
75th
$43,810$38,430
90th
$48,900$45,240

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Tire Repairers and Changers2028–2035
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Tire Repairers and Changers 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%)

Tire Repairers and Changers

$25,138

from $37,120

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

$22,785

from $34,850

After adjusting for AI risk, Tire Repairers and Changers offers $2,353 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Tire

0

Unique to Automotive

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
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