Takeover Tracker
32%medium risk
Tire Repairers and Changers
vs

41 shared · 14 different

core competencies

13%low risk
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricTire Repairers and ChangersInsulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Risk Score32.3%13.4%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile52th1th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)2 / 151 / 10
Median Salary$37,120$48,680
Employment107K39K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Mechanical
Sales and Marketing
Gross Body Equilibrium
Analyzing Data or Information
Processing Information
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Selling or Influencing Others
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Handling and Moving Objects
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Static Strength

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Tire Repairers and Changers

27%

total discount

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall

26%

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.

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall

1 of 10 at risk
85%Read blueprints and select appropriate insulation, based on space characteristics and the heat retaining or excluding characteristics of the material.
47%Move controls, buttons, or levers to start blowers and regulate flow of materials through nozzles.
47%Fill blower hoppers with insulating materials.
11%Measure and cut insulation for covering surfaces, using tape measures, handsaws, power saws, knives, or scissors.
11%Fit, wrap, staple, or glue insulating materials to structures or surfaces, using hand tools or wires.

Wage Comparison

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall earns +$11,560(+31%) vs Tire Repairers and Changers
Tire Repairers and ChangersInsulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
10th
$29,880$35,950
25th
$33,990$40,270
Median
$37,120$48,680
75th
$43,810$60,420
90th
$48,900$77,160

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Tire Repairers and Changers2028–2035
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Tire Repairers and Changers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Tire Repairers and Changers

$25,138

from $37,120

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall

$42,142

from $48,680

After adjusting for AI risk, Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall offers $17,005 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Tire

0

Unique to Insulation

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
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