vs
59 shared · 23 different
core competencies
medium risk
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and GasSide-by-Side Comparison
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers leads 3–1| Metric | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Score | 23.6% | 32.1% |
| Risk Tier | Low Risk | Medium Risk |
| Risk Percentile | 16th | 51th |
| Tasks at Risk (>50%) | 8 / 15 | 5 / 15 |
| Median Salary | $57,440 | N/A |
| Employment | 2.1M | N/A |
Skill Comparison
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Sorted by largest difference
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Customer and Personal Service
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Response Orientation
Documenting/Recording Information
Spatial Orientation
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Static Strength
Transportation
Mechanical
Getting Information
Far Vision
Protective Factors
Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
26%
total discount
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
30%
total discount
Task Risk Comparison
Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
8 of 15 at risk88%Maintain logs of working hours or of vehicle service or repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations.
88%Obtain receipts or signatures for delivered goods and collect payment for services when required.
88%Check all load-related documentation for completeness and accuracy.
88%Collect delivery instructions from appropriate sources, verifying instructions and routes.
86%Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to the vehicles.
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
5 of 15 at risk83%Document geological formations encountered during work.
77%Verify depths and alignments of boring positions.
55%Create and lay out designs for drill and blast patterns.
51%Start, stop, and control drilling speed of machines and insertion of casings into holes.
51%Select the appropriate drill for the job, using knowledge of rock or soil conditions.
Wage Comparison
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversEarth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
10th
$38,640N/A
25th
$47,230N/A
Median
$57,440N/A
75th
$65,520N/A
90th
$78,800N/A
Premium Head-to-Head Analysis
Displacement Timeline Comparison
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers2028–2035
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas2028–2035
20242030203520402045
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas.
Transition Feasibility
1%
Skill Overlap
Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition
0
Unique to Heavy
0
Unique to Earth
Combined Protection Strategy
Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors
Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversEarth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas