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

78 shared · 32 different

core competencies

22%low risk
Commercial Divers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricService Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and MiningCommercial Divers
Risk Score23.7%22.2%
Risk TierLow RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile16th12th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)2 / 157 / 15
Median Salary$57,980$61,130
Employment44K3K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Building and Construction
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Controlling Machines and Processes
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Selling or Influencing Others
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Engineering and Technology
Assisting and Caring for Others
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Performing Administrative Activities
Developing and Building Teams

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining

32%

total discount

Commercial Divers

34%

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.

Commercial Divers

7 of 15 at risk
84%Take appropriate safety precautions, such as monitoring dive lengths and depths and registering with authorities before diving expeditions begin.
61%Take test samples or photographs to assess the condition of vessels or structures.
57%Inspect and test docks, ships, buoyage systems, plant intakes or outflows, or underwater pipelines, cables, or sewers, using closed circuit television, still photography, and testing equipment.
55%Operate underwater video, sonar, recording, or related equipment to investigate underwater structures or marine life.
55%Inspect the condition of underwater steel or wood structures.

Wage Comparison

Commercial Divers earns +$3,150(+5%) vs Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and MiningCommercial Divers
10th
$40,010$39,130
25th
$47,330$49,370
Median
$57,980$61,130
75th
$70,510$93,840
90th
$93,820$152,580

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining2028–2035
Commercial Divers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Commercial Divers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining

$44,250

from $57,980

Commercial Divers

$47,547

from $61,130

After adjusting for AI risk, Commercial Divers offers $3,297 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Service

0

Unique to Commercial

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
Creativity
Decision Complexity
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and MiningCommercial Divers
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