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

44 shared · 6 different

core competencies

36%medium risk
Rock Splitters, Quarry

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricRoustabouts, Oil and GasRock Splitters, Quarry
Risk Score24.0%36.4%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile17th70th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)0 / 152 / 9
Median Salary$47,510$47,460
Employment45K3K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Handling and Moving Objects
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Performing General Physical Activities
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas

25%

total discount

Rock Splitters, Quarry

23%

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.

Rock Splitters, Quarry

2 of 9 at risk
77%Mark dimensions or outlines on stone prior to cutting, using rules and chalk lines.
51%Cut slabs of stone into sheets that will be used for floors or counters.
49%Locate grain line patterns to determine how rocks will split when cut.
45%Drill holes along outlines, using jackhammers.
45%Drill holes into sides of stones broken from masses, insert dogs or attach slings, and direct removal of stones.

Wage Comparison

Rock Splitters, Quarry earns -$50(0%) vs Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Roustabouts, Oil and GasRock Splitters, Quarry
10th
$35,650$37,240
25th
$38,330$39,990
Median
$47,510$47,460
75th
$57,170$58,290
90th
$64,010$68,380

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas2028–2035
Rock Splitters, Quarry2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Rock Splitters, Quarry.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas

$36,093

from $47,510

Rock Splitters, Quarry

$30,189

from $47,460

After adjusting for AI risk, Roustabouts, Oil and Gas offers $5,904 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Roustabouts,

0

Unique to Rock

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
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