Takeover Tracker
18%low risk
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
vs

50 shared · 15 different

core competencies

38%medium risk
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricPaving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment OperatorsGrinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Risk Score18.1%37.8%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile4th75th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)0 / 156 / 15
Median Salary$51,650$41,690
Employment46K12K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Transportation
Public Safety and Security
Finger Dexterity
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Manual DexterityAI-Resistant
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Controlling Machines and Processes
Documenting/Recording Information
Scheduling Work and Activities
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

25%

total discount

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

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.

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

6 of 15 at risk
89%Record product and processing data on specified forms.
85%Study blueprints or layouts to determine how to lay out workpieces or saw out templates.
81%Mark defects, such as knotholes, cracks, and splits, for repair.
77%Verify quality of finished workpieces by inspecting them, comparing them to templates, measuring their dimensions, or testing them in working machinery.
77%Measure and mark equipment, objects, or parts to ensure grinding and polishing standards are met.

Wage Comparison

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand earns -$9,960(-19%) vs Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment OperatorsGrinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
10th
$38,030$32,120
25th
$44,740$36,660
Median
$51,650$41,690
75th
$66,060$48,410
90th
$90,110$57,250

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators2028–2035
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

$42,301

from $51,650

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

$25,915

from $41,690

After adjusting for AI risk, Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators offers $16,387 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Paving,

0

Unique to Grinding

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
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