medium risk
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gasvs
74 shared · 9 different
core competencies
Side-by-Side Comparison
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators leads 4–0| Metric | Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Score | 32.1% | 29.8% |
| Risk Tier | Medium Risk | Medium Risk |
| Risk Percentile | 51th | 38th |
| Tasks at Risk (>50%) | 5 / 15 | 4 / 15 |
| Median Salary | N/A | $67,370 |
| Employment | N/A | 16K |
Skill Comparison
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Sorted by largest difference
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Static Strength
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Controlling Machines and Processes
Stamina
Extent Flexibility
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Trunk Strength
Protective Factors
Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
30%
total discount
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment 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.
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
4 of 15 at risk84%Observe leveling indicator arms to verify levelness and alignment of tracks.
57%Adjust controls of machines that spread, shape, raise, level, or align track, according to specifications.
55%Engage mechanisms that lay tracks or rails to specified gauges.
53%Clean, grade, or level ballast on railroad tracks.
49%Operate single- or multiple-head spike driving machines to drive spikes into ties and secure rails.
Wage Comparison
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and GasRail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
10th
N/A$45,720
25th
N/A$51,630
Median
N/A$67,370
75th
N/A$79,330
90th
N/A$84,840
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Displacement Timeline Comparison
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas2028–2035
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators2028–2035
20242030203520402045
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas.
Transition Feasibility
1%
Skill Overlap
Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition
0
Unique to Earth
0
Unique to Rail-Track
Combined Protection Strategy
Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and GasRail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators