Takeover Tracker
24%low risk
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
vs

55 shared · 11 different

core competencies

47%medium risk
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricRoustabouts, Oil and GasPackaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Risk Score24.0%47.5%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile17th95th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)0 / 1513 / 15
Median Salary$47,510$40,900
Employment45K384K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Performing General Physical Activities
Production and Processing
Handling and Moving Objects
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Customer and Personal Service
Analyzing Data or Information
Education and Training
Static Strength
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Extent Flexibility
Thinking Creatively

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas

25%

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

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas

0 of 15 at risk
49%Unscrew or tighten pipes, casing, tubing, and pump rods, using hand and power wrenches and tongs.
49%Move pipes to and from trucks, using truck winches and motorized lifts, or by hand.
49%Dig drainage ditches around wells and storage tanks.
47%Clean trucks used in the fields.
45%Keep pipe deck and main deck areas clean and tidy.

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 -$6,610(-14%) vs Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Roustabouts, Oil and GasPackaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
10th
$35,650$31,890
25th
$38,330$36,250
Median
$47,510$40,900
75th
$57,170$48,440
90th
$64,010$58,910

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas2028–2035
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 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%)

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas

$36,093

from $47,510

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

$21,489

from $40,900

After adjusting for AI risk, Roustabouts, Oil and Gas offers $14,604 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Roustabouts,

0

Unique to Packaging

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
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