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

68 shared · 31 different

core competencies

28%medium risk
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricHelpers--Extraction WorkersRotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Risk Score27.9%28.4%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile29th31th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 144 / 15
Median Salary$48,400$65,010
Employment7K13K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Assisting and Caring for Others
Analyzing Data or Information
Controlling Machines and Processes
InstructingAI-Resistant
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Personnel and Human Resources
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Written Expression

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Helpers--Extraction Workers

30%

total discount

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas

31%

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.

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas

4 of 15 at risk
88%Maintain records of footage drilled, location and nature of strata penetrated, materials and tools used, services rendered, and time required.
86%Count sections of drill rod to determine depths of boreholes.
55%Observe pressure gauge and move throttles and levers to control the speed of rotary tables, and to regulate pressure of tools at bottoms of boreholes.
51%Push levers and brake pedals to control gasoline, diesel, electric, or steam draw works that lower and raise drill pipes and casings in and out of wells.
49%Connect sections of drill pipe, using hand tools and powered wrenches and tongs.

Wage Comparison

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas earns +$16,610(+34%) vs Helpers--Extraction Workers
Helpers--Extraction WorkersRotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
10th
$35,770$42,750
25th
$39,980$52,600
Median
$48,400$65,010
75th
$57,560$81,550
90th
$68,240$98,510

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Helpers--Extraction Workers2028–2035
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Helpers--Extraction Workers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Helpers--Extraction Workers

$34,872

from $48,400

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas

$46,567

from $65,010

After adjusting for AI risk, Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas offers $11,694 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 Rotary

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
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