medium risk
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gasvs
69 shared · 15 different
core competencies
Side-by-Side Comparison
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas leads 4–0| Metric | Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Score | 32.1% | 41.7% |
| Risk Tier | Medium Risk | Medium Risk |
| Risk Percentile | 51th | 85th |
| Tasks at Risk (>50%) | 5 / 15 | 12 / 15 |
| Median Salary | N/A | $46,890 |
| Employment | N/A | 29K |
Skill Comparison
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Sorted by largest difference
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Production and Processing
Transportation
Design
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Thinking Creatively
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Performing General Physical Activities
Depth Perception
Administration and Management
Protective Factors
Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
30%
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
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.
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
12 of 15 at risk88%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
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and GasCrushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
10th
N/A$35,380
25th
N/A$38,990
Median
N/A$46,890
75th
N/A$58,440
90th
N/A$65,980
Premium Head-to-Head Analysis
Displacement Timeline Comparison
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas2028–2035
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders2028–2035
20242030203520402045
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders.
Transition Feasibility
1%
Skill Overlap
Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition
0
Unique to Earth
0
Unique to Crushing,
Combined Protection Strategy
Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors
Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and GasCrushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders