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

64 shared · 32 different

core competencies

35%medium risk
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricService Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and MiningLayout Workers, Metal and Plastic
Risk Score23.7%34.8%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile16th66th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)2 / 155 / 14
Median Salary$57,980$61,870
Employment44K6K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Assisting and Caring for Others
Design
Customer and Personal Service
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Building and Construction
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Training and Teaching Others
Control Precision
Mechanical

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining

32%

total discount

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

28%

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.

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

5 of 14 at risk
86%Add dimensional details to blueprints or drawings made by other workers.
84%Plan locations and sequences of cutting, drilling, bending, rolling, punching, and welding operations, using compasses, protractors, dividers, and rules.
84%Compute layout dimensions, and determine and mark reference points on metal stock or workpieces for further processing, such as welding and assembly.
63%Inspect machined parts to verify conformance to specifications.
53%Plan and develop layouts from blueprints and templates, applying knowledge of trigonometry, design, effects of heat, and properties of metals.

Wage Comparison

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic earns +$3,890(+7%) vs Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and MiningLayout Workers, Metal and Plastic
10th
$40,010$40,430
25th
$47,330$51,810
Median
$57,980$61,870
75th
$70,510$76,980
90th
$93,820$93,230

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining2028–2035
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining

$44,250

from $57,980

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

$40,364

from $61,870

After adjusting for AI risk, Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining offers $3,886 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Service

0

Unique to Layout

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
Creativity
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