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MetricPetroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and GaugersCooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
Risk Score43.1%43.0%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile88th87th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)13 / 1513 / 15
Median Salary$97,540$40,160
Employment35K7K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Handling and Moving Objects
Analyzing Data or Information
Performing General Physical Activities
Processing Information
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Interacting With Computers
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Hearing Sensitivity
Flexibility of Closure
Auditory Attention

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

29%

total discount

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

28%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

13 of 15 at risk
88%Read automatic gauges at specified intervals to determine the flow rate of oil into or from tanks, and the amount of oil in tanks.
88%Prepare calculations for receipts and deliveries of oil and oil products.
86%Monitor process indicators, instruments, gauges, and meters to detect and report any possible problems.
85%Operate control panels to coordinate and regulate process variables such as temperature and pressure, and to direct product flow rate, according to process schedules.
80%Verify that incoming and outgoing products are moving through the correct meters, and that meters are working properly.

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

13 of 15 at risk
86%Record temperatures, amounts of materials processed, or test results on report forms.
84%Sample and test product characteristics such as specific gravity, acidity, and sugar content, using hydrometers, pH meters, or refractometers.
69%Weigh packages and adjust freezer air valves or switches on filler heads to obtain specified amounts of product in each container.
67%Monitor pressure gauges, ammeters, flowmeters, thermometers, or products, and adjust controls to maintain specified conditions, such as feed rate, product consistency, temperature, air pressure, and machine speed.
67%Read dials and gauges on panel control boards to ascertain temperatures, alkalinities, and densities of mixtures, and turn valves to obtain specified mixtures.

Wage Comparison

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders earns -$57,380(-59%) vs Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and GaugersCooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
10th
$59,790$33,710
25th
$77,970$36,150
Median
$97,540$40,160
75th
$104,660$49,150
90th
$112,920$62,760

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