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

40 shared · 9 different

core competencies

34%medium risk
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricRoustabouts, Oil and GasSawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
Risk Score24.0%34.3%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile17th63th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)0 / 152 / 15
Median Salary$47,510$39,950
Employment45K43K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Performing General Physical Activities
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Public Safety and Security
Extent Flexibility
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Getting Information
Handling and Moving Objects

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas

25%

total discount

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

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.

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

2 of 15 at risk
85%Inspect stock for imperfections or to estimate grades or qualities of stock or workpieces.
59%Examine logs or lumber to plan the best cuts.
45%Count, sort, or stack finished workpieces.
41%Set up, operate, or tend saws or machines that cut or trim wood to specified dimensions, such as circular saws, band saws, multiple-blade sawing machines, scroll saws, ripsaws, or crozer machines.
41%Trim lumber to straighten rough edges or remove defects, using circular saws.

Wage Comparison

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood earns -$7,560(-16%) vs Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Roustabouts, Oil and GasSawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
10th
$35,650$29,670
25th
$38,330$35,550
Median
$47,510$39,950
75th
$57,170$47,770
90th
$64,010$56,560

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas2028–2035
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas

$36,093

from $47,510

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

$26,267

from $39,950

After adjusting for AI risk, Roustabouts, Oil and Gas offers $9,826 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Roustabouts,

0

Unique to Sawing

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
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