Takeover Tracker
15%low risk
Carpet Installers
vs

56 shared · 6 different

core competencies

24%low risk
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricCarpet InstallersRoustabouts, Oil and Gas
Risk Score15.5%24.0%
Risk TierLow RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile1th17th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 150 / 15
Median Salary$49,850$47,510
Employment15K45K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Customer and Personal Service
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Administration and Management
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Reaction Time

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Carpet Installers

26%

total discount

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Carpet Installers

3 of 15 at risk
87%Take measurements and study floor sketches to calculate the area to be carpeted and the amount of material needed.
85%Draw building diagrams and record dimensions.
57%Plan the layout of the carpet, allowing for expected traffic patterns and placing seams for best appearance and longest wear.
45%Clean up before and after installation, including vacuuming carpet and discarding remnant pieces.
9%Cut and install vinyl composition tile or vinyl base.

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas

0 of 15 at risk
49%Unscrew or tighten pipes, casing, tubing, and pump rods, using hand and power wrenches and tongs.
49%Move pipes to and from trucks, using truck winches and motorized lifts, or by hand.
49%Dig drainage ditches around wells and storage tanks.
47%Clean trucks used in the fields.
45%Keep pipe deck and main deck areas clean and tidy.

Wage Comparison

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas earns -$2,340(-5%) vs Carpet Installers
Carpet InstallersRoustabouts, Oil and Gas
10th
$32,830$35,650
25th
$39,140$38,330
Median
$49,850$47,510
75th
$65,530$57,170
90th
$83,200$64,010

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Carpet Installers2028–2035
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Carpet Installers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Roustabouts, Oil and Gas.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Carpet Installers

$42,133

from $49,850

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas

$36,093

from $47,510

After adjusting for AI risk, Carpet Installers offers $6,040 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Carpet

0

Unique to Roustabouts,

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
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