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

75 shared · 24 different

core competencies

39%medium risk
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricHelpers--Extraction WorkersTank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
Risk Score27.9%39.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile29th79th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 146 / 15
Median Salary$48,400$58,070
Employment7K11K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Production and Processing
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Controlling Machines and Processes
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Interacting With Computers
Handling and Moving Objects
Public Safety and Security
Administration and Management
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Helpers--Extraction Workers

30%

total discount

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

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.

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

6 of 15 at risk
88%Record operating data such as products and quantities pumped, gauge readings, and operating times, manually or using computers.
84%Verify tank car, barge, or truck load numbers to ensure car placement accuracy based on written or verbal instructions.
78%Monitor product movement to and from storage tanks, coordinating activities with other workers to ensure constant product flow.
74%Lower gauge rods into tanks or read meters to verify contents, temperatures, and volumes of liquid loads.
74%Check conditions and weights of vessels to ensure cleanliness and compliance with loading procedures.

Wage Comparison

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders earns +$9,670(+20%) vs Helpers--Extraction Workers
Helpers--Extraction WorkersTank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
10th
$35,770$38,260
25th
$39,980$47,260
Median
$48,400$58,070
75th
$57,560$71,230
90th
$68,240$88,120

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Helpers--Extraction Workers2028–2035
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Helpers--Extraction Workers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Helpers--Extraction Workers

$34,872

from $48,400

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

$35,144

from $58,070

After adjusting for AI risk, Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders offers $272 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 Tank

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
Creativity
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