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Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricExcavating and Loading Machine and Dragline OperatorsTree Trimmers and Pruners
Risk Score22.7%18.3%
Risk TierLow RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile13th4th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 152 / 15
Median SalaryN/A$50,430
EmploymentN/A48K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Customer and Personal Service
Controlling Machines and Processes
Extent Flexibility
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Developing and Building Teams
Response Orientation
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Gross Body Equilibrium
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Peripheral Vision
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators

28%

total discount

Tree Trimmers and Pruners

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 risk
86%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.

Tree Trimmers and Pruners

2 of 15 at risk
55%Plan and develop budgets for tree work, and estimate the monetary value of trees.
55%Inspect trees to determine if they have diseases or pest problems.
43%Provide information to the public regarding trees, such as advice on tree care.
39%Operate shredding and chipping equipment, and feed limbs and brush into the machines.
39%Load debris and refuse onto trucks and haul it away for disposal.

Wage Comparison

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline OperatorsTree Trimmers and Pruners
10th
N/A$37,660
25th
N/A$43,690
Median
N/A$50,430
75th
N/A$63,130
90th
N/A$78,900

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