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

59 shared · 38 different

core competencies

38%medium risk
Pourers and Casters, Metal

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricService Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and MiningPourers and Casters, Metal
Risk Score23.7%37.7%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile16th74th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)2 / 155 / 15
Median Salary$57,980$48,940
Employment44K6K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Assisting and Caring for Others
Engineering and Technology
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Developing and Building Teams
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Coaching and Developing Others
Mechanical
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Sales and Marketing

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining

32%

total discount

Pourers and Casters, Metal

27%

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.

Pourers and Casters, Metal

5 of 15 at risk
84%Read temperature gauges and observe color changes, adjusting furnace flames, torches, or electrical heating units as necessary to melt metal to specifications.
63%Examine molds to ensure they are clean, smooth, and properly coated.
61%Transport metal ingots to storage areas, using forklifts.
59%Stencil identifying information on ingots and pigs, using special hand tools.
51%Turn valves to circulate water through cores, or spray water on filled molds to cool and solidify metal.

Wage Comparison

Pourers and Casters, Metal earns -$9,040(-16%) vs Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and MiningPourers and Casters, Metal
10th
$40,010$37,250
25th
$47,330$41,410
Median
$57,980$48,940
75th
$70,510$59,850
90th
$93,820$68,030

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining2028–2035
Pourers and Casters, Metal2028–2035
20242030203520402045

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

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining

$44,250

from $57,980

Pourers and Casters, Metal

$30,475

from $48,940

After adjusting for AI risk, Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining offers $13,775 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Service

0

Unique to Pourers

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
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