AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 47-5013.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas?

Operate equipment to increase oil flow from producing wells or to remove stuck pipe, casing, tools, or other obstructions from drilling wells. Includes fishing-tool technicians.

Estimated AI task exposure
27%

Low-Moderate exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

19 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

36/100

Physical moat

48/100

Human moat

23/100

Rating coverage

100%

19 task statements / 19 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Maintain and perform safety inspections on equipment and tools.
Importance 89/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 66/100Weight 0.87
Prepare reports of services rendered, tools used, or time required, for billing purposes.
Importance 85/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 69/100Weight 0.84
Listen to engines, rotary chains, or other equipment to detect faulty operations or unusual well conditions.
Importance 88/100Relevance 75/100Frequency 62/100Weight 0.76
Confer with others to gather information regarding pipe or tool sizes or borehole conditions in wells.
Importance 80/100Relevance 86/100Frequency 54/100Weight 0.76
Operate controls that raise derricks or level rigs.
Importance 88/100Relevance 75/100Frequency 56/100Weight 0.75
Install pressure-control devices onto wellheads.
Importance 84/100Relevance 72/100Frequency 53/100Weight 0.72
Interpret instrument readings to ascertain the depth of obstruction.
Importance 77/100Relevance 78/100Frequency 46/100Weight 0.70
Operate pumps that circulate water, oil, or other fluids through wells to remove sand or other materials obstructing the free flow of oil.
Importance 80/100Relevance 80/100Frequency 38/100Weight 0.69
Drive truck-mounted units to well sites.
Importance 78/100Relevance 72/100Frequency 49/100Weight 0.69
Thread cables through derrick pulleys, using hand tools.
Importance 74/100Relevance 79/100Frequency 37/100Weight 0.67

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$58,160

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

43,140

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+1.1%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

4

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

22 points lower exposure • 86% profile similarity

Median wage: $56,210 Growth 2025–2035: +4.4% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

9%

18 points lower exposure • 89% profile similarity

Median wage: $61,010 Growth 2025–2035: +10.9% Annual openings: 41

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Helpers--Extraction Workers

5%

22 points lower exposure • 85% profile similarity

Median wage: $47,730 Growth 2025–2035: +1.7% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Millwrights

5%

22 points lower exposure • 87% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,700 Growth 2025–2035: +0.9% Annual openings: 3

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics

5%

22 points lower exposure • 86% profile similarity

Median wage: $47,880 Growth 2025–2035: +2.3% Annual openings: 4

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Bicycle Repairers

5%

22 points lower exposure • 84% profile similarity

Median wage: $42,780 Growth 2025–2035: -5.7% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage

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      What this score does not mean

      The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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