vs
48 shared · 44 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 | Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Score | 21.4% | 28.0% |
| Risk Tier | Low Risk | Medium Risk |
| Risk Percentile | 10th | 30th |
| Tasks at Risk (>50%) | 2 / 15 | 3 / 12 |
| Median Salary | N/A | $45,200 |
| Employment | N/A | 25K |
Skill Comparison
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Sorted by largest difference
Public Safety and Security
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Engineering and Technology
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Reaction Time
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Law and Government
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Manual DexterityAI-Resistant
Training and Teaching Others
Processing Information
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Protective Factors
Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
33%
total discount
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
28%
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.
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
3 of 12 at risk87%Record information about pesticide applications, such as the type used and amount applied.
86%Establish driving routes for pesticide applications.
59%Identify lawn or plant diseases to determine the appropriate course of treatment.
49%Mix pesticides, herbicides, or fungicides for application to trees, shrubs, lawns, or botanical crops.
49%Fill sprayer tanks with water and chemicals, according to formulas.
Wage Comparison
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and BlastersPesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
10th
N/A$34,590
25th
N/A$38,040
Median
N/A$45,200
75th
N/A$50,960
90th
N/A$58,910
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Displacement Timeline Comparison
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters2028–2035
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation2028–2035
20242030203520402045
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation.
Transition Feasibility
1%
Skill Overlap
Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition
0
Unique to Explosives
0
Unique to Pesticide
Combined Protection Strategy
Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and BlastersPesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation