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

56 shared · 30 different

core competencies

46%medium risk
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricHelpers--Extraction WorkersIndustrial Truck and Tractor Operators
Risk Score27.9%45.6%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile29th92th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 148 / 11
Median Salary$48,400$46,390
Employment7K806K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Controlling Machines and Processes
Mechanical
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Analyzing Data or Information
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
Handling and Moving Objects
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Performing General Physical Activities

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Helpers--Extraction Workers

30%

total discount

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

25%

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.

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

8 of 11 at risk
87%Weigh materials or products and record weight or other production data on tags or labels.
63%Manually or mechanically load or unload materials from pallets, skids, platforms, cars, lifting devices, or other transport vehicles.
63%Move controls to drive gasoline- or electric-powered trucks, cars, or tractors and transport materials between loading, processing, and storage areas.
61%Move levers or controls that operate lifting devices, such as forklifts, lift beams with swivel-hooks, hoists, or elevating platforms, to load, unload, transport, or stack material.
61%Inspect product load for accuracy and safely move it around the warehouse or facility to ensure timely and complete delivery.

Wage Comparison

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators earns -$2,010(-4%) vs Helpers--Extraction Workers
Helpers--Extraction WorkersIndustrial Truck and Tractor Operators
10th
$35,770$36,500
25th
$39,980$39,780
Median
$48,400$46,390
75th
$57,560$53,680
90th
$68,240$61,540

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Helpers--Extraction Workers2028–2035
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Helpers--Extraction Workers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Helpers--Extraction Workers

$34,872

from $48,400

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

$25,218

from $46,390

After adjusting for AI risk, Helpers--Extraction Workers offers $9,655 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 Industrial

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
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