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

75 shared · 19 different

core competencies

28%medium risk
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricTank Car, Truck, and Ship LoadersRotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Risk Score39.5%28.4%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile79th31th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 154 / 15
Median Salary$58,070$65,010
Employment11K13K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Production and Processing
Public Safety and Security
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Transportation
Customer and Personal Service
Depth Perception
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Controlling Machines and Processes
Administration and Management
Handling and Moving Objects
Education and Training

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

28%

total discount

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas

31%

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.

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas

4 of 15 at risk
88%Maintain records of footage drilled, location and nature of strata penetrated, materials and tools used, services rendered, and time required.
86%Count sections of drill rod to determine depths of boreholes.
55%Observe pressure gauge and move throttles and levers to control the speed of rotary tables, and to regulate pressure of tools at bottoms of boreholes.
51%Push levers and brake pedals to control gasoline, diesel, electric, or steam draw works that lower and raise drill pipes and casings in and out of wells.
49%Connect sections of drill pipe, using hand tools and powered wrenches and tongs.

Wage Comparison

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas earns +$6,940(+12%) vs Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship LoadersRotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
10th
$38,260$42,750
25th
$47,260$52,600
Median
$58,070$65,010
75th
$71,230$81,550
90th
$88,120$98,510

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders2028–2035
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas 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

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas

$46,567

from $65,010

After adjusting for AI risk, Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas offers $11,423 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Tank

0

Unique to Rotary

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
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