vs
59 shared · 36 different
core competencies
Side-by-Side Comparison
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters leads 4–0| Metric | Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Score | 21.4% | 33.1% |
| Risk Tier | Low Risk | Medium Risk |
| Risk Percentile | 10th | 57th |
| Tasks at Risk (>50%) | 2 / 15 | 6 / 15 |
| Median Salary | N/A | $61,680 |
| Employment | N/A | 33K |
Skill Comparison
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Sorted by largest difference
Law and Government
Performing General Physical Activities
Public Safety and Security
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Reaction Time
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Quality Control Analysis
Training and Teaching Others
Coaching and Developing Others
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Protective Factors
Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
33%
total discount
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
29%
total discount
Task Risk Comparison
Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
2 of 15 at risk82%Compile and keep gun and explosives records in compliance with local and federal laws.
74%Verify detonation of charges by observing control panels, or by listening for the sounds of blasts.
47%Move and store inventories of explosives, loaded perforating guns, and other materials, according to established safety procedures.
45%Measure depths of drilled blast holes, using weighted tape measures.
45%Light fuses, drop detonating devices into wells or boreholes, or activate firing devices with plungers, dials, or buttons, in order to set off single or multiple blasts.
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
6 of 15 at risk84%Layout and mark reference points and locations for installation of parts or components, using jigs, templates, or measuring and marking instruments.
78%Inspect or test installed units, parts, systems, or assemblies for fit, alignment, performance, defects, or compliance with standards, using measuring instruments or test equipment.
62%Read blueprints, illustrations, or specifications to determine layouts, sequences of operations, or identities or relationships of parts.
61%Fabricate parts needed for assembly or installation, using shop machinery or equipment.
51%Join structural assemblies, such as wings, tails, or fuselage.
Wage Comparison
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and BlastersAircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
10th
N/A$46,040
25th
N/A$53,180
Median
N/A$61,680
75th
N/A$75,240
90th
N/A$94,950
Premium Head-to-Head Analysis
Displacement Timeline Comparison
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters2028–2035
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers2028–2035
20242030203520402045
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers.
Transition Feasibility
1%
Skill Overlap
Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition
0
Unique to Explosives
0
Unique to Aircraft
Combined Protection Strategy
Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and BlastersAircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers