Takeover Tracker

47%medium risk
Gas Plant Operators
vs

73 shared · 15 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricGas Plant OperatorsComputer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic
Risk Score46.9%39.9%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile94th80th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)10 / 159 / 15
Median Salary$83,400N/A
Employment16KN/A

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Handling and Moving Objects
Public Safety and Security
Controlling Machines and Processes
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Design
Perceptual Speed
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Static Strength
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Arm-Hand Steadiness

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Gas Plant Operators

28%

total discount

Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic

29%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Gas Plant Operators

10 of 15 at risk
86%Read logsheets to determine product demand and disposition, or to detect malfunctions.
86%Calculate gas ratios to detect deviations from specifications, using testing apparatus.
84%Monitor equipment functioning, observe temperature, level, and flow gauges, and perform regular unit checks to ensure that all equipment is operating as it should.
82%Control equipment to regulate flow and pressure of gas to feedlines of boilers, furnaces, and related steam-generating or heating equipment.
82%Adjust temperature, pressure, vacuum, level, flow rate, or transfer of gas to maintain processes at required levels or to correct problems.

Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic

9 of 15 at risk
88%Calculate machine speed and feed ratios and the size and position of cuts.
86%Transfer commands from servers to computer numerical control (CNC) modules, using computer network links.
86%Insert control instructions into machine control units to start operation.
84%Review program specifications or blueprints to determine and set machine operations and sequencing, finished workpiece dimensions, or numerical control sequences.
84%Monitor machine operation and control panel displays and compare readings to specifications to detect malfunctions.

Wage Comparison

Gas Plant OperatorsComputer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic
10th
$59,040N/A
25th
$73,150N/A
Median
$83,400N/A
75th
$100,000N/A
90th
$109,350N/A

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