Takeover Tracker
33%medium risk
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
vs

42 shared · 12 different

core competencies

24%low risk
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricLandscaping and Groundskeeping WorkersRoustabouts, Oil and Gas
Risk Score33.4%24.0%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile59th17th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 150 / 15
Median Salary$38,090$47,510
Employment943K45K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Performing General Physical Activities
Handling and Moving Objects
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Processing Information
Public Safety and Security
Perceptual Speed
MonitoringAI-Augmented
Customer and Personal Service

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

24%

total discount

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

7 of 15 at risk
86%Use irrigation methods to adjust the amount of water consumption and to prevent waste.
84%Follow planned landscaping designs to determine where to lay sod, sow grass, or plant flowers or foliage.
59%Operate vehicles or powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, chain-saws, electric clippers, sod cutters, or pruning saws.
55%Mix and spray or spread fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto grass, shrubs, or trees, using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders.
53%Shovel snow from walks, driveways, or parking lots and spread salt in those areas.

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 +$9,420(+25%) vs Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Landscaping and Groundskeeping WorkersRoustabouts, Oil and Gas
10th
$29,990$35,650
25th
$35,250$38,330
Median
$38,090$47,510
75th
$45,870$57,170
90th
$53,900$64,010

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers2028–2035
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

$25,357

from $38,090

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas

$36,093

from $47,510

After adjusting for AI risk, Roustabouts, Oil and Gas offers $10,737 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Landscaping

0

Unique to Roustabouts,

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
Creativity
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