Takeover Tracker

42%medium risk
Wellhead Pumpers
vs

45 shared · 15 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricWellhead PumpersWelding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Risk Score42.4%44.6%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile86th90th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 1511 / 15
Median Salary$70,010$47,060
Employment17K36K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Documenting/Recording Information
Mechanical
Repairing
Training and Teaching Others
Handling and Moving Objects
Public Safety and Security
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Equipment MaintenanceAI-Resistant
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Operation Monitoring
Production and Processing

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Wellhead Pumpers

24%

total discount

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

25%

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.

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

11 of 15 at risk
87%Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
87%Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.
86%Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.
63%Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
63%Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.

Wage Comparison

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders earns -$22,950(-33%) vs Wellhead Pumpers
Wellhead PumpersWelding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
10th
$39,110$35,780
25th
$54,450$39,480
Median
$70,010$47,060
75th
$80,720$55,870
90th
$97,470$66,190

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