Takeover Tracker
15%low risk
Millwrights
vs

85 shared · 27 different

core competencies

24%low risk
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMillwrightsService Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining
Risk Score14.6%23.7%
Risk TierLow RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile1th16th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)0 / 152 / 15
Median Salary$65,170$57,980
Employment41K44K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Assisting and Caring for Others
Building and Construction
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Mechanical
Installation
Design
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Finger Dexterity
Performing Administrative Activities
Manual DexterityAI-Resistant
Customer and Personal Service

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Millwrights

33%

total discount

Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining

32%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Millwrights

0 of 15 at risk
43%Attach moving parts and subassemblies to basic assembly unit, using hand tools and power tools.
41%Conduct preventative maintenance and repair, and lubricate machines and equipment.
35%Position steel beams to support bedplates of machines and equipment, using blueprints and schematic drawings, to determine work procedures.
19%Signal crane operator to lower basic assembly units to bedplate, and align unit to centerline.
11%Insert shims, adjust tension on nuts and bolts, or position parts, using hand tools and measuring instruments, to set specified clearances between moving and stationary parts.

Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining

2 of 15 at risk
86%Prepare reports of services rendered, tools used, or time required, for billing purposes.
51%Listen to engines, rotary chains, or other equipment to detect faulty operations or unusual well conditions.
49%Operate pumps that circulate water, oil, or other fluids through wells to remove sand or other materials obstructing the free flow of oil.
49%Select fishing methods or tools for removing obstacles such as liners, broken casing, screens, or drill pipe.
49%Interpret instrument readings to ascertain the depth of obstruction.

Wage Comparison

Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining earns -$7,190(-11%) vs Millwrights
MillwrightsService Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining
10th
$45,100$40,010
25th
$55,420$47,330
Median
$65,170$57,980
75th
$80,580$70,510
90th
$93,740$93,820

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Millwrights2028–2035
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Millwrights has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Millwrights

$55,649

from $65,170

Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining

$44,250

from $57,980

After adjusting for AI risk, Millwrights offers $11,398 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Millwrights

0

Unique to Service

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Creativity
Decision Complexity
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