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

63 shared · 21 different

core competencies

24%low risk
Crane and Tower Operators

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricRotary Drill Operators, Oil and GasCrane and Tower Operators
Risk Score28.4%23.8%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile31th16th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 155 / 12
Median Salary$65,010$66,370
Employment13K42K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Performing General Physical Activities
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Training and Teaching Others
Far Vision
Depth Perception
Personnel and Human Resources
Performing Administrative Activities
InstructingAI-Resistant
Documenting/Recording Information
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Assisting and Caring for Others
Information OrderingAI-Vulnerable

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas

31%

total discount

Crane and Tower Operators

26%

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.

Crane and Tower Operators

5 of 12 at risk
88%Determine load weights and check them against lifting capacities to prevent overload.
88%Weigh bundles, using floor scales, and record weights for company records.
86%Review daily work or delivery schedules to determine orders, sequences of deliveries, or special loading instructions.
84%Inspect bundle packaging for conformance to regulations or customer requirements and remove and batch packaging tickets.
57%Load or unload bundles from trucks or move containers to storage bins, using moving equipment.

Wage Comparison

Crane and Tower Operators earns +$1,360(+2%) vs Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and GasCrane and Tower Operators
10th
$42,750$41,670
25th
$52,600$50,970
Median
$65,010$66,370
75th
$81,550$81,630
90th
$98,510$102,400

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas2028–2035
Crane and Tower Operators2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Crane and Tower Operators has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas

$46,567

from $65,010

Crane and Tower Operators

$50,567

from $66,370

After adjusting for AI risk, Crane and Tower Operators offers $4,001 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Rotary

0

Unique to Crane

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
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