Takeover Tracker
21%low risk
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
vs

68 shared · 31 different

core competencies

26%medium risk
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricExplosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and BlastersFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Risk Score21.4%25.7%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile10th21th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)2 / 154 / 15
Median SalaryN/A$78,690
EmploymentN/A806K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Handling and Moving Objects
Building and Construction
Performing General Physical Activities
Law and Government
Reaction Time
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Manual DexterityAI-Resistant
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Documenting/Recording Information
Controlling Machines and Processes
Training and Teaching Others
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters

33%

total discount

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

32%

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 risk
82%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.

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

4 of 15 at risk
86%Order or requisition materials or supplies.
86%Arrange for repairs of equipment or machinery.
62%Record information such as personnel, production, or operational data on specified forms or reports.
51%Estimate material or worker requirements to complete jobs.
49%Read specifications, such as blueprints, to determine construction requirements or to plan procedures.

Wage Comparison

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and BlastersFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
10th
N/A$51,290
25th
N/A$62,400
Median
N/A$78,690
75th
N/A$100,200
90th
N/A$126,690

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters2028–2035
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Explosives

0

Unique to First-Line

Combined Protection Strategy

Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors

Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
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