Takeover Tracker
38%medium risk
Nuclear Equipment Operation Technicians
vs

51 shared · 27 different

core competencies

44%medium risk
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricNuclear Equipment Operation TechniciansPump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
Risk Score37.7%43.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile74th89th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)8 / 156 / 14
Median Salary$104,240$60,020
Employment6K13K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Physics
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Documenting/Recording Information
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Inductive Reasoning
Engineering and Technology
Deductive Reasoning
Active Listening
Production and Processing
Chemistry

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Nuclear Equipment Operation Technicians

28%

total discount

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers

28%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Nuclear Equipment Operation Technicians

8 of 15 at risk
88%Calculate equipment operating factors, such as radiation times, dosages, temperatures, gamma intensities, or pressures, using standard formulas and conversion tables.
86%Submit computations to supervisors for review.
84%Monitor instruments, gauges, or recording devices under direction of nuclear experimenters.
78%Monitor nuclear reactor equipment performance to identify operational inefficiencies, hazards, or needs for maintenance or repair.
70%Follow policies and procedures for radiation workers to ensure personnel safety.

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers

6 of 14 at risk
88%Record operating data such as products and quantities pumped, stocks used, gauging results, and operating times.
86%Monitor gauges and flowmeters and inspect equipment to ensure that tank levels, temperatures, chemical amounts, and pressures are at specified levels, reporting abnormalities as necessary.
86%Read operating schedules or instructions or receive verbal orders to determine amounts to be pumped.
78%Communicate with other workers, using signals, radios, or telephones, to start and stop flows of materials or substances.
77%Test materials and solutions, using testing equipment.

Wage Comparison

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers earns -$44,220(-42%) vs Nuclear Equipment Operation Technicians
Nuclear Equipment Operation TechniciansPump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
10th
$64,370$37,850
25th
$83,330$47,270
Median
$104,240$60,020
75th
$113,710$75,160
90th
$126,890$89,660

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Nuclear Equipment Operation Technicians2028–2035
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Nuclear Equipment Operation Technicians has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Nuclear Equipment Operation Technicians

$64,983

from $104,240

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers

$33,893

from $60,020

After adjusting for AI risk, Nuclear Equipment Operation Technicians offers $31,090 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Nuclear

0

Unique to Pump

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Social Intelligence
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