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

57 shared · 6 different

core competencies

45%medium risk
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricRoustabouts, Oil and GasWelding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Risk Score24.0%44.6%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile17th90th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)0 / 1511 / 15
Median Salary$47,510$47,060
Employment45K36K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Public Safety and Security
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Processing Information

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas

25%

total discount

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

25%

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.

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

11 of 15 at risk
87%Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
87%Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.
86%Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.
63%Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
63%Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.

Wage Comparison

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders earns -$450(-1%) vs Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Roustabouts, Oil and GasWelding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
10th
$35,650$35,780
25th
$38,330$39,480
Median
$47,510$47,060
75th
$57,170$55,870
90th
$64,010$66,190

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas2028–2035
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders2028–2035
20242030203520402045

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

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas

$36,093

from $47,510

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

$26,085

from $47,060

After adjusting for AI risk, Roustabouts, Oil and Gas offers $10,008 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Roustabouts,

0

Unique to Welding,

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
Creativity
Fine Manipulation
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