medium risk
Air Traffic Controllersvs
28 shared · 51 different
core competencies
medium risk
Radio OperatorsSide-by-Side Comparison
Air Traffic Controllers leads 4–0| Metric | Air Traffic Controllers | Radio Operators |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Score | 37.2% | 48.0% |
| Risk Tier | Medium Risk | Medium Risk |
| Risk Percentile | 73th | 96th |
| Tasks at Risk (>50%) | 8 / 15 | 12 / 15 |
| Median Salary | $144,580 | N/A |
| Employment | 22K | N/A |
Skill Comparison
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Sorted by largest difference
Speed of Closure
Time Sharing
Documenting/Recording Information
Transportation
Thinking Creatively
Far Vision
Coaching and Developing Others
Education and Training
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Perceptual Speed
Visualization
Protective Factors
Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement
Air Traffic Controllers
33%
total discount
Radio Operators
28%
total discount
Task Risk Comparison
Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable
Air Traffic Controllers
8 of 15 at risk86%Contact pilots by radio to provide meteorological, navigational, or other information.
80%Alert airport emergency services in cases of emergency or when aircraft are experiencing difficulties.
80%Maintain radio or telephone contact with adjacent control towers, terminal control units, or other area control centers to coordinate aircraft movement.
78%Transfer control of departing flights to traffic control centers and accept control of arriving flights.
76%Inform pilots about nearby planes or potentially hazardous conditions, such as weather, speed and direction of wind, or visibility problems.
Radio Operators
12 of 15 at risk88%Maintain station logs of messages transmitted and received for activities such as flight testing and fire locations.
88%Determine and obtain bearings of sources from which signals originate, using direction-finding procedures and equipment.
84%Communicate with receiving operators to exchange transmission instructions.
84%Review applicable regulations regarding radio communications, and report violations.
78%Operate radio equipment to communicate with ships, aircraft, mining crews, offshore oil rigs, logging camps and other remote operations.
Wage Comparison
Air Traffic ControllersRadio Operators
10th
$76,090N/A
25th
$101,150N/A
Median
$144,580N/A
75th
$186,510N/A
90th
$210,410N/A
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Displacement Timeline Comparison
Air Traffic Controllers2028–2035
Radio Operators2028–2035
20242030203520402045
Air Traffic Controllers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Radio Operators.
Transition Feasibility
1%
Skill Overlap
Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition
0
Unique to Air
0
Unique to Radio
Combined Protection Strategy
Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors
Creativity
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
Air Traffic ControllersRadio Operators