Takeover Tracker
35%medium risk
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
vs

69 shared · 16 different

core competencies

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

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricDerrick Operators, Oil and GasCrushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Risk Score34.7%41.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile65th85th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 1512 / 15
Median Salary$62,740$46,890
Employment11K29K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Production and Processing
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Extent Flexibility
Gross Body Equilibrium
Performing General Physical Activities
Depth Perception
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Speed of Limb Movement
Analyzing Data or Information
Static Strength
Gross Body Coordination

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas

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

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.

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 -$15,850(-25%) vs Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
Derrick Operators, Oil and GasCrushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
10th
$42,930$35,380
25th
$49,440$38,990
Median
$62,740$46,890
75th
$72,820$58,440
90th
$84,620$65,980

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas2028–2035
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas 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%)

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas

$40,975

from $62,740

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

$27,360

from $46,890

After adjusting for AI risk, Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas offers $13,615 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Derrick

0

Unique to Crushing,

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Decision Complexity
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