Takeover Tracker

44%medium risk
Locomotive Engineers
vs

46 shared · 32 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricLocomotive EngineersPaving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Risk Score44.1%18.1%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile90th4th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)13 / 150 / 15
Median Salary$77,400$51,650
Employment32K46K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Far Vision
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Transportation
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Performing General Physical Activities
Documenting/Recording Information
Processing Information
Response Orientation
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Selective Attention
Auditory Attention
Analyzing Data or Information

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Locomotive Engineers

28%

total discount

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Locomotive Engineers

13 of 15 at risk
87%Prepare reports regarding any problems encountered, such as accidents, signaling problems, unscheduled stops, or delays.
86%Monitor gauges or meters that measure speed, amperage, battery charge, or air pressure in brakelines or in main reservoirs.
85%Check to ensure that brake examination tests are conducted at shunting stations.
85%Check to ensure that documentation, such as procedure manuals or logbooks, are in the driver's cab and available for staff use.
77%Interpret train orders, signals, or railroad rules and regulations that govern the operation of locomotives.

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

0 of 15 at risk
45%Light burners or start heating units of machines, and regulate screed temperatures and asphalt flow rates.
41%Start machine, engage clutch, and push and move levers to guide machine along forms or guidelines and to control the operation of machine attachments.
39%Observe distribution of paving material to adjust machine settings or material flow, and indicate low spots for workers to add material.
39%Fill tanks, hoppers, or machines with paving materials.
37%Shovel blacktop.

Wage Comparison

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators earns -$25,750(-33%) vs Locomotive Engineers
Locomotive EngineersPaving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
10th
$60,980$38,030
25th
$73,410$44,740
Median
$77,400$51,650
75th
$84,230$66,060
90th
$100,690$90,110

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