Takeover Tracker
28%medium risk
Helpers--Extraction Workers
vs

64 shared · 27 different

core competencies

34%medium risk
Continuous Mining Machine Operators

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricHelpers--Extraction WorkersContinuous Mining Machine Operators
Risk Score27.9%34.3%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile29th63th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 149 / 15
Median Salary$48,400$63,380
Employment7K14K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Handling and Moving Objects
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Documenting/Recording Information
Performing General Physical Activities
Coaching and Developing Others
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Processing Information
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Assisting and Caring for Others
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Helpers--Extraction Workers

30%

total discount

Continuous Mining Machine Operators

28%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Helpers--Extraction Workers

3 of 14 at risk
77%Observe and monitor equipment operation during the extraction process to detect any problems.
69%Collect and examine geological matter, using hand tools and testing devices.
53%Drive moving equipment to transport materials and parts to excavation sites.
49%Dig trenches.
45%Signal workers to start geological material extraction or boring.

Continuous Mining Machine Operators

9 of 15 at risk
86%Conduct methane gas checks to ensure breathing quality of air.
61%Operate mining machines to gather coal and convey it to floors or shuttle cars.
61%Drive machines into position at working faces.
61%Move controls to start and regulate movement of conveyors and to start and position drill cutters or torches.
61%Reposition machines to make additional holes or cuts.

Wage Comparison

Continuous Mining Machine Operators earns +$14,980(+31%) vs Helpers--Extraction Workers
Helpers--Extraction WorkersContinuous Mining Machine Operators
10th
$35,770$41,450
25th
$39,980$50,850
Median
$48,400$63,380
75th
$57,560$76,850
90th
$68,240$84,420

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Helpers--Extraction Workers2028–2035
Continuous Mining Machine Operators2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Helpers--Extraction Workers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Continuous Mining Machine Operators.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Helpers--Extraction Workers

$34,872

from $48,400

Continuous Mining Machine Operators

$41,666

from $63,380

After adjusting for AI risk, Continuous Mining Machine Operators offers $6,794 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Helpers--Extraction

0

Unique to Continuous

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
Social Intelligence
Creativity
Helpers--Extraction WorkersContinuous Mining Machine Operators
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