vs
65 shared · 28 different
core competencies
medium risk
Derrick Operators, Oil and GasSide-by-Side Comparison
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators leads 4–0| Metric | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators | Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Score | 22.7% | 34.7% |
| Risk Tier | Low Risk | Medium Risk |
| Risk Percentile | 13th | 65th |
| Tasks at Risk (>50%) | 5 / 15 | 7 / 15 |
| Median Salary | N/A | $62,740 |
| Employment | N/A | 11K |
Skill Comparison
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Sorted by largest difference
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Extent Flexibility
Gross Body Equilibrium
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Scheduling Work and Activities
Peripheral Vision
Thinking Creatively
Stamina
Processing Information
Assisting and Caring for Others
Protective Factors
Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators
28%
total discount
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
28%
total discount
Task Risk Comparison
Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators
5 of 15 at risk86%Receive written or oral instructions regarding material movement or excavation.
84%Become familiar with digging plans, machine capabilities and limitations, and with efficient and safe digging procedures in a given application.
84%Measure and verify levels of rock or gravel, bases, or other excavated material.
53%Move materials over short distances, such as around a construction site, factory, or warehouse.
51%Adjust dig face angles for varying overburden depths and set lengths.
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
7 of 15 at risk84%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.
Wage Comparison
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline OperatorsDerrick Operators, Oil and Gas
10th
N/A$42,930
25th
N/A$49,440
Median
N/A$62,740
75th
N/A$72,820
90th
N/A$84,620
Premium Head-to-Head Analysis
Displacement Timeline Comparison
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators2028–2035
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas2028–2035
20242030203520402045
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas.
Transition Feasibility
1%
Skill Overlap
Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition
0
Unique to Excavating
0
Unique to Derrick
Combined Protection Strategy
Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors
Regulatory Barriers
Social Intelligence
Creativity
Decision Complexity
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline OperatorsDerrick Operators, Oil and Gas