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O*NET-SOC 53-7071.00 / model V14 rated-task + local-market engine

Will AI replace
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators?

Operate steam-, gas-, electric motor-, or internal combustion-engine driven compressors. Transmit, compress, or recover gases, such as butane, nitrogen, hydrogen, and natural gas.

Estimated AI task exposure
31%

Low-Moderate exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

42/100

Physical moat

57/100

Human moat

14/100

Rating coverage

100%

13 task statements / 13 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Monitor meters and pressure gauges to determine consumption rate variations, temperatures, and pressures.
Importance 85/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 76/100Weight 0.88
Record instrument readings and operational changes in operating logs.
Importance 82/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 75/100Weight 0.87
Adjust valves and equipment to obtain specified performance.
Importance 82/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 62/100Weight 0.84
Respond to problems by adjusting control room equipment or instructing other personnel to adjust equipment at problem locations or in other control areas.
Importance 82/100Relevance 92/100Frequency 73/100Weight 0.84
Move controls and turn valves to start compressor engines, pumps, and auxiliary equipment.
Importance 80/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 62/100Weight 0.83
Operate power-driven pumps that transfer liquids, semi-liquids, gases, or powdered materials.
Importance 78/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 61/100Weight 0.82
Submit daily reports on facility operations.
Importance 76/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 59/100Weight 0.81
Turn knobs or switches to regulate pressures.
Importance 70/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 56/100Weight 0.76
Read gas meters, and maintain records of the amounts of gas received and dispensed from holders.
Importance 74/100Relevance 81/100Frequency 65/100Weight 0.74
Maintain each station by performing general housekeeping duties such as painting, washing, and cleaning.
Importance 64/100Relevance 93/100Frequency 48/100Weight 0.71

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

$77,320

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

3,510

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+2.1%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

0

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.

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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

Helpers--Extraction Workers

5%

26 points lower exposure • 84% profile similarity

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

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

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

5%

26 points lower exposure • 85% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,510 Growth 2025–2035: +6.7% Annual openings: 15

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

Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment

5%

26 points lower exposure • 86% profile similarity

Median wage: $84,890 Growth 2025–2035: +5.4% Annual openings: 0

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

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

26 points lower exposure • 84% profile similarity

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

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

6%

25 points lower exposure • 86% profile similarity

Median wage: $58,870 Growth 2025–2035: +2.8% Annual openings: 1

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

Home Appliance Repairers

5%

26 points lower exposure • 86% profile similarity

Median wage: $50,990 Growth 2025–2035: +1.9% Annual openings: 3

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

AUTOMATE

    AUGMENT

    • administrative support tasks
    • planning and documentation

    PROTECT

    • physical-world execution
    • on-site troubleshooting
    • dexterity and equipment interaction

    LEARN

    • AI-assisted diagnostics
    • digital documentation
    • basic AI literacy

    AI-PROOFING RESOURCES

    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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