medium risk
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gasvs
60 shared · 16 different
core competencies
Side-by-Side Comparison
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas leads 4–0| Metric | Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Score | 32.1% | 38.1% |
| Risk Tier | Medium Risk | Medium Risk |
| Risk Percentile | 51th | 76th |
| Tasks at Risk (>50%) | 5 / 15 | 13 / 15 |
| Median Salary | N/A | N/A |
| Employment | N/A | N/A |
Skill Comparison
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Sorted by largest difference
Transportation
Scheduling Work and Activities
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Thinking Creatively
Public Safety and Security
Controlling Machines and Processes
Static Strength
Administration and Management
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Operation and Control
Extent Flexibility
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Protective Factors
Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
30%
total discount
Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators
28%
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.
Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators
13 of 15 at risk86%Monitor methane gas levels in mines to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning.
86%Signal that machine plow blades are properly positioned, using electronic buzzers or two-way radios.
86%Observe indicator lights and gauges, and listen to machine operation to detect binding or stoppage of tools or other equipment problems.
67%Press buttons to activate conveyor belts, and push or pull chain handles to regulate conveyor movement so that material can be moved or loaded into dinkey cars or dump trucks.
65%Drive mobile, truck-mounted, or track-mounted drilling or cutting machine in mines and quarries or on construction sites.
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Displacement Timeline Comparison
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas2028–2035
Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators2028–2035
20242030203520402045
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators.
Transition Feasibility
1%
Skill Overlap
Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition
0
Unique to Earth
0
Unique to Mine
Combined Protection Strategy
Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors
Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and GasMine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators