Takeover Tracker
34%medium risk
Continuous Mining Machine Operators
vs

61 shared · 17 different

core competencies

35%medium risk
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricContinuous Mining Machine OperatorsDerrick Operators, Oil and Gas
Risk Score34.3%34.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile63th65th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)9 / 157 / 15
Median Salary$63,380$62,740
Employment14K11K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Production and Processing
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Performing General Physical Activities
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Law and Government
Handling and Moving Objects
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Speed of Limb Movement
Extent Flexibility
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Continuous Mining Machine Operators

28%

total discount

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas

28%

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.

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas

7 of 15 at risk
84%Control the viscosity and weight of the drilling fluid.
84%Prepare mud reports, and instruct crews about the handling of any chemical additives.
67%Start pumps that circulate mud through drill pipes and boreholes to cool drill bits and flush out drill cuttings.
65%Listen to mud pumps and check regularly for vibration and other problems to ensure that rig pumps and drilling mud systems are working properly.
65%Guide lengths of pipe into and out of elevators.

Wage Comparison

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas earns -$640(-1%) vs Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Continuous Mining Machine OperatorsDerrick Operators, Oil and Gas
10th
$41,450$42,930
25th
$50,850$49,440
Median
$63,380$62,740
75th
$76,850$72,820
90th
$84,420$84,620

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Continuous Mining Machine Operators2028–2035
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Continuous Mining Machine Operators has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Continuous Mining Machine Operators

$41,666

from $63,380

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas

$40,975

from $62,740

After adjusting for AI risk, Continuous Mining Machine Operators offers $691 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Continuous

0

Unique to Derrick

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
Social Intelligence
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