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

55 shared · 29 different

core competencies

38%medium risk
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricTank Car, Truck, and Ship LoadersGrinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Risk Score39.5%37.8%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile79th75th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 156 / 15
Median Salary$58,070$41,690
Employment11K12K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Public Safety and Security
Production and Processing
Transportation
Customer and Personal Service
Mechanical
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Administration and Management
Interacting With Computers
Depth Perception
Documenting/Recording Information
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Performing Administrative Activities

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

28%

total discount

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

25%

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.

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

6 of 15 at risk
89%Record product and processing data on specified forms.
85%Study blueprints or layouts to determine how to lay out workpieces or saw out templates.
81%Mark defects, such as knotholes, cracks, and splits, for repair.
77%Verify quality of finished workpieces by inspecting them, comparing them to templates, measuring their dimensions, or testing them in working machinery.
77%Measure and mark equipment, objects, or parts to ensure grinding and polishing standards are met.

Wage Comparison

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand earns -$16,380(-28%) vs Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship LoadersGrinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
10th
$38,260$32,120
25th
$47,260$36,660
Median
$58,070$41,690
75th
$71,230$48,410
90th
$88,120$57,250

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders2028–2035
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 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

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

$25,915

from $41,690

After adjusting for AI risk, Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders offers $9,229 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Tank

0

Unique to Grinding

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Decision Complexity
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