Takeover Tracker
39%medium risk
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
vs

66 shared · 22 different

core competencies

24%low risk
Crane and Tower Operators

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricTank Car, Truck, and Ship LoadersCrane and Tower Operators
Risk Score39.5%23.8%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile79th16th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 155 / 12
Median Salary$58,070$66,370
Employment11K42K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Production and Processing
Public Safety and Security
Administration and Management
Documenting/Recording Information
Interacting With Computers
Customer and Personal Service
Performing Administrative Activities
Scheduling Work and Activities
Assisting and Caring for Others
Training and Teaching Others
Static Strength
Stamina

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

28%

total discount

Crane and Tower Operators

26%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

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.

Crane and Tower Operators

5 of 12 at risk
88%Determine load weights and check them against lifting capacities to prevent overload.
88%Weigh bundles, using floor scales, and record weights for company records.
86%Review daily work or delivery schedules to determine orders, sequences of deliveries, or special loading instructions.
84%Inspect bundle packaging for conformance to regulations or customer requirements and remove and batch packaging tickets.
57%Load or unload bundles from trucks or move containers to storage bins, using moving equipment.

Wage Comparison

Crane and Tower Operators earns +$8,300(+14%) vs Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship LoadersCrane and Tower Operators
10th
$38,260$41,670
25th
$47,260$50,970
Median
$58,070$66,370
75th
$71,230$81,630
90th
$88,120$102,400

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders2028–2035
Crane and Tower Operators2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Crane and Tower Operators 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%)

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

$35,144

from $58,070

Crane and Tower Operators

$50,567

from $66,370

After adjusting for AI risk, Crane and Tower Operators offers $15,423 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Tank

0

Unique to Crane

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Creativity
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
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