Takeover Tracker
34%medium risk
Continuous Mining Machine Operators
vs

69 shared · 8 different

core competencies

42%medium risk
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricContinuous Mining Machine OperatorsCrushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Risk Score34.3%41.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile63th85th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)9 / 1512 / 15
Median Salary$63,380$46,890
Employment14K29K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Handling and Moving Objects
Documenting/Recording Information
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Education and Training
Depth Perception

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Continuous Mining Machine Operators

28%

total discount

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

27%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Continuous Mining Machine Operators

9 of 15 at risk
86%Conduct methane gas checks to ensure breathing quality of air.
61%Operate mining machines to gather coal and convey it to floors or shuttle cars.
61%Drive machines into position at working faces.
61%Move controls to start and regulate movement of conveyors and to start and position drill cutters or torches.
61%Reposition machines to make additional holes or cuts.

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

12 of 15 at risk
88%Read work orders to determine production specifications and information.
84%Test samples of materials or products to ensure compliance with specifications, using test equipment.
65%Weigh or measure materials, ingredients, or products at specified intervals to ensure conformance to requirements.
63%Observe operation of equipment to ensure continuity of flow, safety, and efficient operation, and to detect malfunctions.
63%Tend accessory equipment, such as pumps and conveyors, to move materials or ingredients through production processes.

Wage Comparison

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders earns -$16,490(-26%) vs Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Continuous Mining Machine OperatorsCrushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
10th
$41,450$35,380
25th
$50,850$38,990
Median
$63,380$46,890
75th
$76,850$58,440
90th
$84,420$65,980

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Continuous Mining Machine Operators2028–2035
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Continuous Mining Machine Operators has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Continuous Mining Machine Operators

$41,666

from $63,380

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

$27,360

from $46,890

After adjusting for AI risk, Continuous Mining Machine Operators offers $14,306 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Continuous

0

Unique to Crushing,

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
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