Takeover Tracker
22%low risk
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
vs

70 shared · 11 different

core competencies

44%medium risk
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricHazardous Materials Removal WorkersPump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
Risk Score22.1%43.5%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile11th89th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 156 / 14
Median Salary$48,490$60,020
Employment51K13K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Computers and Electronics
Production and Processing
Customer and Personal Service
Controlling Machines and Processes
Mechanical
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Administration and Management
Building and Construction
Operation Monitoring
Perceptual Speed
Auditory Attention

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

30%

total discount

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers

28%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

3 of 15 at risk
86%Record numbers of containers stored at disposal sites, specifying amounts or types of equipment or waste disposed.
77%Comply with prescribed safety procedures or federal laws regulating waste disposal methods.
52%Identify or separate waste products or materials for recycling or reuse.
49%Drive trucks or other heavy equipment to convey contaminated waste to designated sea or ground locations.
47%Load or unload materials into containers or onto trucks, using hoists or forklifts.

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers

6 of 14 at risk
88%Record operating data such as products and quantities pumped, stocks used, gauging results, and operating times.
86%Monitor gauges and flowmeters and inspect equipment to ensure that tank levels, temperatures, chemical amounts, and pressures are at specified levels, reporting abnormalities as necessary.
86%Read operating schedules or instructions or receive verbal orders to determine amounts to be pumped.
78%Communicate with other workers, using signals, radios, or telephones, to start and stop flows of materials or substances.
77%Test materials and solutions, using testing equipment.

Wage Comparison

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers earns +$11,530(+24%) vs Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Hazardous Materials Removal WorkersPump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
10th
$37,330$37,850
25th
$42,710$47,270
Median
$48,490$60,020
75th
$62,150$75,160
90th
$82,480$89,660

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers2028–2035
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

Salary weighted by displacement risk: salary × (1 − risk%)

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

$37,774

from $48,490

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers

$33,893

from $60,020

After adjusting for AI risk, Hazardous Materials Removal Workers offers $3,880 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Hazardous

0

Unique to Pump

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Creativity
Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
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