Takeover Tracker
48%medium risk
Cargo and Freight Agents
vs

43 shared · 8 different

core competencies

47%medium risk
Office Clerks, General

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricCargo and Freight AgentsOffice Clerks, General
Risk Score48.4%47.2%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile96th95th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)9 / 1513 / 15
Median Salary$49,900$43,630
Employment98K2.5M

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Clerical
Analyzing Data or Information
Sales and Marketing
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Processing Information
Thinking Creatively

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Cargo and Freight Agents

26%

total discount

Office Clerks, General

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Cargo and Freight Agents

9 of 15 at risk
88%Keep records of all goods shipped, received, and stored.
88%Track delivery progress of shipments.
87%Prepare manifests showing numbers of airplane passengers and baggage, mail, and freight weights, transmitting data to destinations.
87%Notify consignees, passengers, or customers of freight or baggage arrival and arrange for delivery.
86%Estimate freight or postal rates and record shipment costs and weights.

Office Clerks, General

13 of 15 at risk
88%Type, format, proofread, and edit correspondence and other documents, from notes or dictating machines, using computers or typewriters.
87%Compute, record, and proofread data and other information, such as records or reports.
85%Maintain and update filing, inventory, mailing, and database systems, either manually or using a computer.
83%Complete and mail bills, contracts, policies, invoices, or checks.
74%Collect, count, and disburse money, do basic bookkeeping, and complete banking transactions.

Wage Comparison

Office Clerks, General earns -$6,270(-13%) vs Cargo and Freight Agents
Cargo and Freight AgentsOffice Clerks, General
10th
$37,240$29,120
25th
$43,490$35,350
Median
$49,900$43,630
75th
$62,230$52,560
90th
$76,350$63,840

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Cargo and Freight Agents2028–2035
Office Clerks, General2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Office Clerks, General has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Cargo and Freight Agents.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Cargo and Freight Agents

$25,768

from $49,900

Office Clerks, General

$23,032

from $43,630

After adjusting for AI risk, Cargo and Freight Agents offers $2,736 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Cargo

0

Unique to Office

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Creativity
Social Intelligence
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