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

42 shared · 35 different

core competencies

20%low risk
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricRotary Drill Operators, Oil and GasRefractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
Risk Score28.4%20.1%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile31th7th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 152 / 15
Median Salary$65,010$58,540
Employment13K1K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Controlling Machines and Processes
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Getting Information
Developing and Building Teams
Documenting/Recording Information
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Thinking Creatively

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas

31%

total discount

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

25%

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.

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

2 of 15 at risk
53%Transfer clay structures to curing ovens, melting tanks, and drawing kilns, using forklifts.
51%Mix specified amounts of sand, clay, mortar powder, and water to form refractory clay or mortar, using shovels or mixing machines.
49%Fasten stopper heads to rods with metal pins to assemble refractory stoppers used to plug pouring nozzles of steel ladles.
49%Dump and tamp clay in molds, using tamping tools.
47%Measure furnace walls to determine dimensions and cut required number of sheets from plastic block, using saws.

Wage Comparison

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons earns -$6,470(-10%) vs Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and GasRefractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
10th
$42,750$37,050
25th
$52,600$48,380
Median
$65,010$58,540
75th
$81,550$73,940
90th
$98,510$81,440

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas2028–2035
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons 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

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

$46,768

from $58,540

After adjusting for AI risk, Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons offers $201 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Rotary

0

Unique to Refractory

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Creativity
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
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