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

56 shared · 16 different

core competencies

26%medium risk
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricDerrick Operators, Oil and GasHelpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
Risk Score34.7%26.2%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile65th22th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 154 / 15
Median Salary$62,740$38,860
Employment11K98K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Controlling Machines and Processes
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Reaction Time
Depth Perception
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Education and Training
Operation Monitoring
Rate Control
Auditory Attention
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas

28%

total discount

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

25%

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.

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

4 of 15 at risk
86%Order new parts to maintain inventory.
63%Tend and observe equipment and machinery to verify efficient and safe operation.
53%Apply protective materials to equipment, components, and parts to prevent defects and corrosion.
51%Clean or lubricate vehicles, machinery, equipment, instruments, tools, work areas, and other objects, using hand tools, power tools, and cleaning equipment.
49%Diagnose electrical problems and install and rewire electrical components.

Wage Comparison

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers earns -$23,880(-38%) vs Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
Derrick Operators, Oil and GasHelpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
10th
$42,930$28,770
25th
$49,440$33,760
Median
$62,740$38,860
75th
$72,820$46,600
90th
$84,620$54,650

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas2028–2035
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 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%)

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas

$40,975

from $62,740

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

$28,694

from $38,860

After adjusting for AI risk, Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas offers $12,281 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Derrick

0

Unique to Helpers--Installation,

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
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