vs
73 shared · 28 different
core competencies
medium risk
First-Line Supervisors of Logging WorkersSide-by-Side Comparison
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters leads 4–0| Metric | Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | First-Line Supervisors of Logging Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Score | 21.4% | 32.6% |
| Risk Tier | Low Risk | Medium Risk |
| Risk Percentile | 10th | 54th |
| Tasks at Risk (>50%) | 2 / 15 | 5 / 13 |
| Median Salary | N/A | $59,330 |
| Employment | N/A | 30K |
Skill Comparison
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Sorted by largest difference
Documenting/Recording Information
Public Safety and Security
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Performing Administrative Activities
Law and Government
Training and Teaching Others
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Engineering and Technology
Manual DexterityAI-Resistant
Coaching and Developing Others
Getting Information
Protective Factors
Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
33%
total discount
First-Line Supervisors of Logging Workers
31%
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.
First-Line Supervisors of Logging Workers
5 of 13 at risk87%Prepare production or personnel time records for management.
85%Schedule work crews, equipment, or transportation for several different work locations.
84%Plan or schedule logging operations, such as felling or bucking trees or grading, sorting, yarding, or loading logs.
84%Coordinate the selection and movement of logs from storage areas, according to transportation schedules or production requirements.
78%Coordinate dismantling, moving, and setting up equipment at new work sites.
Wage Comparison
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and BlastersFirst-Line Supervisors of Logging Workers
10th
N/A$39,610
25th
N/A$47,660
Median
N/A$59,330
75th
N/A$76,640
90th
N/A$90,840
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Displacement Timeline Comparison
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters2028–2035
First-Line Supervisors of Logging 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 Logging 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
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and BlastersFirst-Line Supervisors of Logging Workers