Takeover Tracker
28%medium risk
Agricultural Equipment Operators
vs

41 shared · 6 different

core competencies

33%medium risk
Dredge Operators

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricAgricultural Equipment OperatorsDredge Operators
Risk Score28.4%32.8%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile31th55th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 154 / 7
Median Salary$42,580$48,430
Employment31K1K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Mechanical
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Getting Information
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Agricultural Equipment Operators

23%

total discount

Dredge Operators

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Agricultural Equipment Operators

4 of 15 at risk
86%Weigh crop-filled containers, and record weights and other identifying information.
59%Manipulate controls to set, activate, and adjust mechanisms on machinery.
51%Observe and listen to machinery operation to detect equipment malfunctions.
51%Drive trucks to haul crops, supplies, tools, or farm workers.
47%Mix specified materials or chemicals, and dump solutions, powders, or seeds into planter or sprayer machinery.

Dredge Operators

4 of 7 at risk
86%Lower anchor poles to verify depths of excavations, using winches, or scan depth gauges to determine depths of excavations.
67%Start and stop engines to operate equipment.
65%Pump water to clear machinery pipelines.
61%Start power winches that draw in or let out cables to change positions of dredges, or pull in and let out cables manually.
41%Perform maintenance on dredge equipment, such as changing engine oil.

Wage Comparison

Dredge Operators earns +$5,850(+14%) vs Agricultural Equipment Operators
Agricultural Equipment OperatorsDredge Operators
10th
$31,240$42,060
25th
$36,640$46,120
Median
$42,580$48,430
75th
$48,690$60,300
90th
$57,790$75,050

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Agricultural Equipment Operators2028–2035
Dredge Operators2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Agricultural Equipment Operators has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Dredge Operators.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Agricultural Equipment Operators

$30,470

from $42,580

Dredge Operators

$32,545

from $48,430

After adjusting for AI risk, Dredge Operators offers $2,075 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Agricultural

0

Unique to Dredge

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
Creativity
Fine Manipulation
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