Takeover Tracker
42%medium risk
Wellhead Pumpers
vs

53 shared · 14 different

core competencies

44%medium risk
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricWellhead PumpersMetal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
Risk Score42.4%44.2%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile86th90th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 157 / 15
Median Salary$70,010$55,770
Employment17K20K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Training and Teaching Others
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Repairing
Hearing Sensitivity
Getting Information
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Production and Processing
Documenting/Recording Information
Controlling Machines and Processes
Administration and Management
Education and Training

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Wellhead Pumpers

24%

total discount

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

26%

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.

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

7 of 15 at risk
88%Record production data, and maintain production logs.
84%Observe air and temperature gauges or metal color and fluidity, and turn fuel valves or adjust controls to maintain required temperatures.
84%Observe operations inside furnaces, using television screens, to ensure that problems do not occur.
74%Draw smelted metal samples from furnaces or kettles for analysis, and calculate types and amounts of materials needed to ensure that materials meet specifications.
67%Regulate supplies of fuel and air, or control flow of electric current and water coolant to heat furnaces and adjust temperatures.

Wage Comparison

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders earns -$14,240(-20%) vs Wellhead Pumpers
Wellhead PumpersMetal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
10th
$39,110$38,760
25th
$54,450$46,550
Median
$70,010$55,770
75th
$80,720$65,070
90th
$97,470$80,280

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Wellhead Pumpers2028–2035
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Wellhead Pumpers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Wellhead Pumpers

$40,326

from $70,010

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

$31,120

from $55,770

After adjusting for AI risk, Wellhead Pumpers offers $9,206 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Wellhead

0

Unique to Metal-Refining

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
Creativity
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