Takeover Tracker
44%medium risk
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
vs

62 shared · 12 different

core competencies

47%medium risk
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricPump Operators, Except Wellhead PumpersPackaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Risk Score43.5%47.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile89th95th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 1413 / 15
Median Salary$60,020$40,900
Employment13K384K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Computers and Electronics
Controlling Machines and Processes
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Documenting/Recording Information
Customer and Personal Service
Public Safety and Security
Processing Information
Mechanical
Interacting With Computers
Perceptual Speed
Scheduling Work and Activities
Critical ThinkingAI-Augmented

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers

28%

total discount

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

26%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

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.

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

13 of 15 at risk
87%Regulate machine flow, speed, or temperature.
86%Observe machine operations to ensure quality and conformity of filled or packaged products to standards.
84%Monitor the production line, watching for problems such as pile-ups, jams, or glue that isn't sticking properly.
69%Package the product in the form in which it will be sent out, for example, filling bags with flour from a chute or spout.
67%Sort, grade, weigh, and inspect products, verifying and adjusting product weight or measurement to meet specifications.

Wage Comparison

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders earns -$19,120(-32%) vs Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead PumpersPackaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
10th
$37,850$31,890
25th
$47,270$36,250
Median
$60,020$40,900
75th
$75,160$48,440
90th
$89,660$58,910

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers2028–2035
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers

$33,893

from $60,020

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

$21,489

from $40,900

After adjusting for AI risk, Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers offers $12,404 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Pump

0

Unique to Packaging

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
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