Takeover Tracker
25%low risk
Wind Turbine Service Technicians
vs

76 shared · 12 different

core competencies

26%medium risk
Elevator Installers and Repairers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricWind Turbine Service TechniciansElevator Installers and Repairers
Risk Score24.7%25.8%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile18th22th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 136 / 15
Median Salary$62,580$106,580
Employment11K23K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Customer and Personal Service
Building and Construction
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Design
Computers and Electronics
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Speech Clarity
Public Safety and Security
Equipment Selection
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Wind Turbine Service Technicians

30%

total discount

Elevator Installers and Repairers

32%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Wind Turbine Service Technicians

5 of 13 at risk
88%Collect turbine data for testing or research and analysis.
86%Maintain tool and spare parts inventories required for repair, installation, or replacement services.
65%Start or restart wind turbine generator systems to ensure proper operations.
57%Operate manufacturing equipment to fabricate wind turbines.
51%Diagnose problems involving wind turbine generators or control systems.

Elevator Installers and Repairers

6 of 15 at risk
88%Maintain log books that detail all repairs and checks performed.
77%Check that safety regulations and building codes are met, and complete service reports verifying conformance to standards.
74%Test newly installed equipment to ensure that it meets specifications, such as stopping at floors for set amounts of time.
73%Inspect wiring connections, control panel hookups, door installations, and alignments and clearances of cars and hoistways to ensure that equipment will operate properly.
55%Read and interpret blueprints to determine the layout of system components, frameworks, and foundations, and to select installation equipment.

Wage Comparison

Elevator Installers and Repairers earns +$44,000(+70%) vs Wind Turbine Service Technicians
Wind Turbine Service TechniciansElevator Installers and Repairers
10th
$49,110$54,720
25th
$58,910$76,700
Median
$62,580$106,580
75th
$75,640$131,740
90th
$88,090$149,250

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Wind Turbine Service Technicians2028–2035
Elevator Installers and Repairers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Wind Turbine Service Technicians has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Elevator Installers and Repairers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Wind Turbine Service Technicians

$47,116

from $62,580

Elevator Installers and Repairers

$79,050

from $106,580

After adjusting for AI risk, Elevator Installers and Repairers offers $31,934 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Wind

0

Unique to Elevator

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
Creativity
Fine Manipulation
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