Takeover Tracker
28%medium risk
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
vs

63 shared · 21 different

core competencies

43%medium risk
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricRotary Drill Operators, Oil and GasCooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
Risk Score28.4%43.0%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile31th87th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 1513 / 15
Median Salary$65,010$40,160
Employment13K7K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Thinking Creatively
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Mechanical
Staffing Organizational Units
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Performing General Physical Activities
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
English Language
Control Precision
Developing and Building Teams

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas

31%

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

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas

4 of 15 at risk
88%Maintain records of footage drilled, location and nature of strata penetrated, materials and tools used, services rendered, and time required.
86%Count sections of drill rod to determine depths of boreholes.
55%Observe pressure gauge and move throttles and levers to control the speed of rotary tables, and to regulate pressure of tools at bottoms of boreholes.
51%Push levers and brake pedals to control gasoline, diesel, electric, or steam draw works that lower and raise drill pipes and casings in and out of wells.
49%Connect sections of drill pipe, using hand tools and powered wrenches and tongs.

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 -$24,850(-38%) vs Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and GasCooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
10th
$42,750$33,710
25th
$52,600$36,150
Median
$65,010$40,160
75th
$81,550$49,150
90th
$98,510$62,760

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas2028–2035
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas

$46,567

from $65,010

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

$22,907

from $40,160

After adjusting for AI risk, Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas offers $23,659 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Rotary

0

Unique to Cooling

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
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