low risk
Crane and Tower Operatorsvs
72 shared · 7 different
core competencies
medium risk
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and GasSide-by-Side Comparison
Crane and Tower Operators leads 3–0| Metric | Crane and Tower Operators | Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Score | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| Risk Tier | Low Risk | Medium Risk |
| Risk Percentile | 16th | 51th |
| Tasks at Risk (>50%) | 5 / 12 | 5 / 15 |
| Median Salary | $66,370 | N/A |
| Employment | 42K | N/A |
Skill Comparison
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Sorted by largest difference
Assisting and Caring for Others
Far Vision
Performing General Physical Activities
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Glare Sensitivity
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Protective Factors
Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement
Crane and Tower Operators
26%
total discount
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
30%
total discount
Task Risk Comparison
Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable
Crane and Tower Operators
5 of 12 at risk88%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.
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
5 of 15 at risk83%Document geological formations encountered during work.
77%Verify depths and alignments of boring positions.
55%Create and lay out designs for drill and blast patterns.
51%Start, stop, and control drilling speed of machines and insertion of casings into holes.
51%Select the appropriate drill for the job, using knowledge of rock or soil conditions.
Wage Comparison
Crane and Tower OperatorsEarth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
10th
$41,670N/A
25th
$50,970N/A
Median
$66,370N/A
75th
$81,630N/A
90th
$102,400N/A
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Displacement Timeline Comparison
Crane and Tower Operators2028–2035
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas2028–2035
20242030203520402045
Crane and Tower Operators has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas.
Transition Feasibility
1%
Skill Overlap
Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition
0
Unique to Crane
0
Unique to Earth
Combined Protection Strategy
Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors
Regulatory Barriers
Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Crane and Tower OperatorsEarth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas