Takeover Tracker
46%medium risk
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
vs

50 shared · 12 different

core competencies

24%low risk
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricIndustrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsRoustabouts, Oil and Gas
Risk Score45.6%24.0%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile92th17th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)8 / 110 / 15
Median Salary$46,390$47,510
Employment806K45K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Mechanical
Performing General Physical Activities
Handling and Moving Objects
Operation and Control
Training and Teaching Others
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Response Orientation
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Control Precision
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Depth Perception

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

25%

total discount

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

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.

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas

0 of 15 at risk
49%Unscrew or tighten pipes, casing, tubing, and pump rods, using hand and power wrenches and tongs.
49%Move pipes to and from trucks, using truck winches and motorized lifts, or by hand.
49%Dig drainage ditches around wells and storage tanks.
47%Clean trucks used in the fields.
45%Keep pipe deck and main deck areas clean and tidy.

Wage Comparison

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas earns +$1,120(+2%) vs Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsRoustabouts, Oil and Gas
10th
$36,500$35,650
25th
$39,780$38,330
Median
$46,390$47,510
75th
$53,680$57,170
90th
$61,540$64,010

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators2028–2035
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 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%)

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

$25,218

from $46,390

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas

$36,093

from $47,510

After adjusting for AI risk, Roustabouts, Oil and Gas offers $10,876 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Industrial

0

Unique to Roustabouts,

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
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