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

62 shared · 22 different

core competencies

47%medium risk
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricTank Car, Truck, and Ship LoadersPackaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Risk Score39.5%47.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile79th95th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 1513 / 15
Median Salary$58,070$40,900
Employment11K384K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Transportation
Interacting With Computers
Depth Perception
Administration and Management
Scheduling Work and Activities
Performing Administrative Activities
Public Safety and Security
Documenting/Recording Information
Performing General Physical Activities
Production and Processing
Getting Information
Static Strength

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

28%

total discount

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

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.

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

13 of 15 at risk
87%Regulate machine flow, speed, or temperature.
86%Observe machine operations to ensure quality and conformity of filled or packaged products to standards.
84%Monitor the production line, watching for problems such as pile-ups, jams, or glue that isn't sticking properly.
69%Package the product in the form in which it will be sent out, for example, filling bags with flour from a chute or spout.
67%Sort, grade, weigh, and inspect products, verifying and adjusting product weight or measurement to meet specifications.

Wage Comparison

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders earns -$17,170(-30%) vs Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship LoadersPackaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
10th
$38,260$31,890
25th
$47,260$36,250
Median
$58,070$40,900
75th
$71,230$48,440
90th
$88,120$58,910

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders2028–2035
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

$35,144

from $58,070

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

$21,489

from $40,900

After adjusting for AI risk, Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders offers $13,655 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Tank

0

Unique to Packaging

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
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