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

69 shared · 16 different

core competencies

44%medium risk
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricTank Car, Truck, and Ship LoadersPump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
Risk Score39.5%43.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile79th89th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 156 / 14
Median Salary$58,070$60,020
Employment11K13K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Customer and Personal Service
Production and Processing
Administration and Management
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Assisting and Caring for Others
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Getting Information
Depth Perception
Coaching and Developing Others
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Multilimb Coordination
Performing Administrative Activities

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

28%

total discount

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers

28%

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.

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers

6 of 14 at risk
88%Record operating data such as products and quantities pumped, stocks used, gauging results, and operating times.
86%Monitor gauges and flowmeters and inspect equipment to ensure that tank levels, temperatures, chemical amounts, and pressures are at specified levels, reporting abnormalities as necessary.
86%Read operating schedules or instructions or receive verbal orders to determine amounts to be pumped.
78%Communicate with other workers, using signals, radios, or telephones, to start and stop flows of materials or substances.
77%Test materials and solutions, using testing equipment.

Wage Comparison

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers earns +$1,950(+3%) vs Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship LoadersPump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
10th
$38,260$37,850
25th
$47,260$47,270
Median
$58,070$60,020
75th
$71,230$75,160
90th
$88,120$89,660

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders2028–2035
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

$35,144

from $58,070

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers

$33,893

from $60,020

After adjusting for AI risk, Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders offers $1,251 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Tank

0

Unique to Pump

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Creativity
Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
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