Takeover Tracker
20%low risk
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
vs

58 shared · 11 different

core competencies

18%low risk
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricSeptic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe CleanersPaving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Risk Score20.1%18.1%
Risk TierLow RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile7th4th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)1 / 150 / 15
Median Salary$49,140$51,650
Employment29K46K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Controlling Machines and Processes
Customer and Personal Service
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Documenting/Recording Information
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Handling and Moving Objects
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners

26%

total discount

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners

1 of 15 at risk
86%Prepare and keep records of actions taken, including maintenance and repair work.
49%Drive trucks to transport crews, materials, and equipment.
39%Measure excavation sites, using plumbers' snakes, tapelines, or lengths of cutting heads within sewers, and mark areas for digging.
39%Locate problems, using specially designed equipment, and mark where digging must occur to reach damaged tanks or pipes.
39%Ensure that repaired sewer line joints are tightly sealed before backfilling begins.

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

0 of 15 at risk
45%Light burners or start heating units of machines, and regulate screed temperatures and asphalt flow rates.
41%Start machine, engage clutch, and push and move levers to guide machine along forms or guidelines and to control the operation of machine attachments.
39%Observe distribution of paving material to adjust machine settings or material flow, and indicate low spots for workers to add material.
39%Fill tanks, hoppers, or machines with paving materials.
37%Shovel blacktop.

Wage Comparison

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators earns +$2,510(+5%) vs Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe CleanersPaving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
10th
$36,500$38,030
25th
$42,700$44,740
Median
$49,140$51,650
75th
$60,320$66,060
90th
$73,670$90,110

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners2028–2035
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners

$39,287

from $49,140

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

$42,301

from $51,650

After adjusting for AI risk, Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators offers $3,014 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Septic

0

Unique to Paving,

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
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