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Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricPetroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and GaugersExtruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
Risk Score43.1%39.4%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile88th79th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)13 / 158 / 15
Median Salary$97,540$44,980
Employment35K15K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Handling and Moving Objects
Performing General Physical Activities
Interacting With Computers
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Perceptual Speed
Public Safety and Security
Documenting/Recording Information
Far Vision
Operation Monitoring
Mathematical Reasoning

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

29%

total discount

Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers

27%

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.

Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers

8 of 15 at risk
86%Record details of machine malfunctions.
86%Observe machine operations, control boards, and gauges to detect malfunctions such as clogged bushings and defective binder applicators.
63%Press buttons to stop machines when processes are complete or when malfunctions are detected.
57%Start metering pumps and observe operation of machines and equipment to ensure continuous flow of filaments extruded through spinnerettes and to detect processing defects.
53%Turn rheostats to obtain specified temperatures in electric furnaces where glass is melted.

Wage Comparison

Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers earns -$52,560(-54%) vs Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and GaugersExtruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
10th
$59,790$35,590
25th
$77,970$38,990
Median
$97,540$44,980
75th
$104,660$54,690
90th
$112,920$63,650

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