vs
69 shared · 28 different
core competencies
medium risk
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship LoadersSide-by-Side Comparison
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters leads 4–0| Metric | Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Score | 21.4% | 39.5% |
| Risk Tier | Low Risk | Medium Risk |
| Risk Percentile | 10th | 79th |
| Tasks at Risk (>50%) | 2 / 15 | 6 / 15 |
| Median Salary | N/A | $58,070 |
| Employment | N/A | 11K |
Skill Comparison
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Sorted by largest difference
Production and Processing
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Interacting With Computers
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Inductive Reasoning
Engineering and Technology
Information OrderingAI-Vulnerable
Manual DexterityAI-Resistant
Mechanical
Deductive Reasoning
Protective Factors
Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
33%
total discount
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
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.
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
6 of 15 at risk88%Record operating data such as products and quantities pumped, gauge readings, and operating times, manually or using computers.
84%Verify tank car, barge, or truck load numbers to ensure car placement accuracy based on written or verbal instructions.
78%Monitor product movement to and from storage tanks, coordinating activities with other workers to ensure constant product flow.
74%Lower gauge rods into tanks or read meters to verify contents, temperatures, and volumes of liquid loads.
74%Check conditions and weights of vessels to ensure cleanliness and compliance with loading procedures.
Wage Comparison
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and BlastersTank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
10th
N/A$38,260
25th
N/A$47,260
Median
N/A$58,070
75th
N/A$71,230
90th
N/A$88,120
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Displacement Timeline Comparison
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters2028–2035
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders2028–2035
20242030203520402045
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders.
Transition Feasibility
1%
Skill Overlap
Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition
0
Unique to Explosives
0
Unique to Tank
Combined Protection Strategy
Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and BlastersTank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders