Takeover Tracker
23%low risk
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
vs

59 shared · 15 different

core competencies

34%medium risk
Continuous Mining Machine Operators

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricOperating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsContinuous Mining Machine Operators
Risk Score23.0%34.3%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile14th63th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 159 / 15
Median Salary$58,710$63,380
Employment469K14K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Law and Government
Building and Construction
Production and Processing
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Mechanical
Trunk Strength
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Operation Monitoring
Education and Training
Training and Teaching Others
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

25%

total discount

Continuous Mining Machine Operators

28%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

6 of 15 at risk
87%Keep records of material or equipment usage or problems encountered.
86%Test atmosphere for adequate oxygen or explosive conditions when working in confined spaces.
85%Monitor operations to ensure that health and safety standards are met.
84%Learn and follow safety regulations.
84%Locate underground services, such as pipes or wires, prior to beginning work.

Continuous Mining Machine Operators

9 of 15 at risk
86%Conduct methane gas checks to ensure breathing quality of air.
61%Operate mining machines to gather coal and convey it to floors or shuttle cars.
61%Drive machines into position at working faces.
61%Move controls to start and regulate movement of conveyors and to start and position drill cutters or torches.
61%Reposition machines to make additional holes or cuts.

Wage Comparison

Continuous Mining Machine Operators earns +$4,670(+8%) vs Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsContinuous Mining Machine Operators
10th
$40,080$41,450
25th
$47,780$50,850
Median
$58,710$63,380
75th
$75,750$76,850
90th
$100,690$84,420

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators2028–2035
Continuous Mining Machine Operators2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Continuous Mining Machine Operators.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

$45,195

from $58,710

Continuous Mining Machine Operators

$41,666

from $63,380

After adjusting for AI risk, Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators offers $3,529 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Operating

0

Unique to Continuous

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
Creativity
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