Takeover Tracker

42%medium risk
Wellhead Pumpers
vs

52 shared · 9 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricWellhead PumpersMaintenance Workers, Machinery
Risk Score42.4%29.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile86th37th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 1510 / 15
Median Salary$70,010$60,500
Employment17K57K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Documenting/Recording Information
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Controlling Machines and Processes
Thinking Creatively
Mechanical
Processing Information
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Wellhead Pumpers

24%

total discount

Maintenance Workers, Machinery

27%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Wellhead Pumpers

7 of 15 at risk
87%Monitor control panels during pumping operations to ensure that materials are being pumped at the correct pressure, density, rate, and concentration.
86%Gauge oil and gas production.
63%Control pumping and blending equipment to acidize, cement, or fracture gas or oil wells and permeable rock formations.
61%Monitor pumps and flow lines for gas and fluid leaks.
61%Operate engines and pumps to shut off wells according to production schedules, and to switch flow of oil into storage tanks.

Maintenance Workers, Machinery

10 of 15 at risk
88%Inventory and requisition machine parts, equipment, and other supplies so that stock can be maintained and replenished.
86%Read work orders and specifications to determine machines and equipment requiring repair or maintenance.
86%Record production, repair, and machine maintenance information.
61%Transport machine parts, tools, equipment, and other material between work areas and storage, using cranes, hoists, or dollies.
57%Set up and operate machines, and adjust controls to regulate operations.

Wage Comparison

Maintenance Workers, Machinery earns -$9,510(-14%) vs Wellhead Pumpers
Wellhead PumpersMaintenance Workers, Machinery
10th
$39,110$40,080
25th
$54,450$48,600
Median
$70,010$60,500
75th
$80,720$72,260
90th
$97,470$83,560

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