Takeover Tracker
24%low risk
Crane and Tower Operators
vs

64 shared · 12 different

core competencies

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

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricCrane and Tower OperatorsCrushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Risk Score23.8%41.7%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile16th85th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 1212 / 15
Median Salary$66,370$46,890
Employment42K29K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Production and Processing
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Depth Perception
Far Vision
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Training and Teaching Others
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Thinking Creatively
Spatial Orientation

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Crane and Tower Operators

26%

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

Crane and Tower Operators

5 of 12 at risk
88%Determine load weights and check them against lifting capacities to prevent overload.
88%Weigh bundles, using floor scales, and record weights for company records.
86%Review daily work or delivery schedules to determine orders, sequences of deliveries, or special loading instructions.
84%Inspect bundle packaging for conformance to regulations or customer requirements and remove and batch packaging tickets.
57%Load or unload bundles from trucks or move containers to storage bins, using moving equipment.

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 -$19,480(-29%) vs Crane and Tower Operators
Crane and Tower OperatorsCrushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
10th
$41,670$35,380
25th
$50,970$38,990
Median
$66,370$46,890
75th
$81,630$58,440
90th
$102,400$65,980

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Crane and Tower Operators2028–2035
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Crane and Tower 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%)

Crane and Tower Operators

$50,567

from $66,370

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

$27,360

from $46,890

After adjusting for AI risk, Crane and Tower Operators offers $23,207 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Crane

0

Unique to Crushing,

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
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