medium risk
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loadersvs
70 shared · 21 different
core competencies
medium risk
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and GasSide-by-Side Comparison
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas leads 4–0| Metric | Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders | Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Score | 39.5% | 32.1% |
| Risk Tier | Medium Risk | Medium Risk |
| Risk Percentile | 79th | 51th |
| Tasks at Risk (>50%) | 6 / 15 | 5 / 15 |
| Median Salary | $58,070 | N/A |
| Employment | 11K | N/A |
Skill Comparison
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Sorted by largest difference
Production and Processing
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Documenting/Recording Information
Static Strength
Processing Information
Customer and Personal Service
Public Safety and Security
Performing Administrative Activities
Coaching and Developing Others
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Administration and Management
Stamina
Protective Factors
Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
28%
total discount
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
30%
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 risk88%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.
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
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship LoadersEarth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
10th
$38,260N/A
25th
$47,260N/A
Median
$58,070N/A
75th
$71,230N/A
90th
$88,120N/A
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Displacement Timeline Comparison
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders2028–2035
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas2028–2035
20242030203520402045
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders.
Transition Feasibility
1%
Skill Overlap
Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition
0
Unique to Tank
0
Unique to Earth
Combined Protection Strategy
Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors
Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship LoadersEarth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas