Takeover Tracker

33%medium risk
Dredge Operators
vs

38 shared · 9 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricDredge OperatorsMachine Feeders and Offbearers
Risk Score32.8%51.3%
Risk TierMedium RiskHigh Risk
Risk Percentile55th98th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 711 / 13
Median Salary$48,430$39,700
Employment1K47K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Mechanical
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Multilimb Coordination
Depth Perception
Operation and Control
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Administration and Management
CoordinationAI-Resistant
English Language

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Dredge Operators

25%

total discount

Machine Feeders and Offbearers

22%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Dredge Operators

4 of 7 at risk
86%Lower anchor poles to verify depths of excavations, using winches, or scan depth gauges to determine depths of excavations.
67%Start and stop engines to operate equipment.
65%Pump water to clear machinery pipelines.
61%Start power winches that draw in or let out cables to change positions of dredges, or pull in and let out cables manually.
41%Perform maintenance on dredge equipment, such as changing engine oil.

Machine Feeders and Offbearers

11 of 13 at risk
87%Record production and operational data, such as amount of materials processed.
87%Weigh or measure materials or products to ensure conformance to specifications.
87%Identify and mark materials, products, and samples, following instructions.
67%Add chemicals, solutions, or ingredients to machines or equipment as required by the manufacturing process.
65%Inspect materials and products for defects, and to ensure conformance to specifications.

Wage Comparison

Machine Feeders and Offbearers earns -$8,730(-18%) vs Dredge Operators
Dredge OperatorsMachine Feeders and Offbearers
10th
$42,060$31,480
25th
$46,120$36,020
Median
$48,430$39,700
75th
$60,300$48,220
90th
$75,050$57,010

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