Takeover Tracker
24%low risk
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining
vs

65 shared · 36 different

core competencies

33%medium risk
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricService Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and MiningAircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
Risk Score23.7%33.1%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile16th57th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)2 / 156 / 15
Median Salary$57,980$61,680
Employment44K33K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Assisting and Caring for Others
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Performing General Physical Activities
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Customer and Personal Service
Coaching and Developing Others
Developing and Building Teams
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Mechanical
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Interacting With Computers

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining

32%

total discount

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

29%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining

2 of 15 at risk
86%Prepare reports of services rendered, tools used, or time required, for billing purposes.
51%Listen to engines, rotary chains, or other equipment to detect faulty operations or unusual well conditions.
49%Operate pumps that circulate water, oil, or other fluids through wells to remove sand or other materials obstructing the free flow of oil.
49%Select fishing methods or tools for removing obstacles such as liners, broken casing, screens, or drill pipe.
49%Interpret instrument readings to ascertain the depth of obstruction.

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

6 of 15 at risk
84%Layout and mark reference points and locations for installation of parts or components, using jigs, templates, or measuring and marking instruments.
78%Inspect or test installed units, parts, systems, or assemblies for fit, alignment, performance, defects, or compliance with standards, using measuring instruments or test equipment.
62%Read blueprints, illustrations, or specifications to determine layouts, sequences of operations, or identities or relationships of parts.
61%Fabricate parts needed for assembly or installation, using shop machinery or equipment.
51%Join structural assemblies, such as wings, tails, or fuselage.

Wage Comparison

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers earns +$3,700(+6%) vs Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and MiningAircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
10th
$40,010$46,040
25th
$47,330$53,180
Median
$57,980$61,680
75th
$70,510$75,240
90th
$93,820$94,950

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining2028–2035
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining

$44,250

from $57,980

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

$41,258

from $61,680

After adjusting for AI risk, Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining offers $2,993 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Service

0

Unique to Aircraft

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
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