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

80 shared · 24 different

core competencies

39%medium risk
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricService Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and MiningTank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
Risk Score23.7%39.5%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile16th79th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)2 / 156 / 15
Median Salary$57,980$58,070
Employment44K11K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Production and Processing
Interacting With Computers
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Engineering and Technology
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Assisting and Caring for Others
Sales and Marketing
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Developing and Building Teams
Controlling Machines and Processes

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining

32%

total discount

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

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.

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

6 of 15 at risk
88%Record operating data such as products and quantities pumped, gauge readings, and operating times, manually or using computers.
84%Verify tank car, barge, or truck load numbers to ensure car placement accuracy based on written or verbal instructions.
78%Monitor product movement to and from storage tanks, coordinating activities with other workers to ensure constant product flow.
74%Lower gauge rods into tanks or read meters to verify contents, temperatures, and volumes of liquid loads.
74%Check conditions and weights of vessels to ensure cleanliness and compliance with loading procedures.

Wage Comparison

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders earns +$90(+0%) vs Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and MiningTank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
10th
$40,010$38,260
25th
$47,330$47,260
Median
$57,980$58,070
75th
$70,510$71,230
90th
$93,820$88,120

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining2028–2035
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining

$44,250

from $57,980

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

$35,144

from $58,070

After adjusting for AI risk, Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining offers $9,106 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Service

0

Unique to Tank

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
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