vs
72 shared · 28 different
core competencies
medium risk
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and GasSide-by-Side Comparison
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining leads 4–0| Metric | Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining | Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Score | 23.7% | 32.1% |
| Risk Tier | Low Risk | Medium Risk |
| Risk Percentile | 16th | 51th |
| Tasks at Risk (>50%) | 2 / 15 | 5 / 15 |
| Median Salary | $57,980 | N/A |
| Employment | 44K | N/A |
Skill Comparison
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Sorted by largest difference
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Customer and Personal Service
Coaching and Developing Others
Developing and Building Teams
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Assisting and Caring for Others
Performing Administrative Activities
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Training and Teaching Others
Engineering and Technology
Protective Factors
Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining
32%
total discount
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
30%
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 risk86%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.
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
5 of 15 at risk83%Document geological formations encountered during work.
77%Verify depths and alignments of boring positions.
55%Create and lay out designs for drill and blast patterns.
51%Start, stop, and control drilling speed of machines and insertion of casings into holes.
51%Select the appropriate drill for the job, using knowledge of rock or soil conditions.
Wage Comparison
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and MiningEarth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
10th
$40,010N/A
25th
$47,330N/A
Median
$57,980N/A
75th
$70,510N/A
90th
$93,820N/A
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Displacement Timeline Comparison
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining2028–2035
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas2028–2035
20242030203520402045
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas.
Transition Feasibility
1%
Skill Overlap
Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition
0
Unique to Service
0
Unique to Earth
Combined Protection Strategy
Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
Creativity
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and MiningEarth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas