Takeover Tracker
53%high risk
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
vs

49 shared · 20 different

core competencies

48%medium risk
Cargo and Freight Agents

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricDispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceCargo and Freight Agents
Risk Score52.5%48.4%
Risk TierHigh RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile98th96th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)12 / 139 / 15
Median Salary$48,880$49,900
Employment211K98K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Scheduling Work and Activities
Interacting With Computers
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Administration and Management
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Training and Teaching Others
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Customer and Personal Service
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

29%

total discount

Cargo and Freight Agents

26%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

12 of 13 at risk
88%Record and maintain files or records of customer requests, work or services performed, charges, expenses, inventory, or other dispatch information.
87%Receive or prepare work orders.
86%Monitor personnel or equipment locations and utilization to coordinate service and schedules.
85%Relay work orders, messages, or information to or from work crews, supervisors, or field inspectors, using telephones or two-way radios.
85%Determine types or amounts of equipment, vehicles, materials, or personnel required, according to work orders or specifications.

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.

Wage Comparison

Cargo and Freight Agents earns +$1,020(+2%) vs Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceCargo and Freight Agents
10th
$34,600$37,240
25th
$40,240$43,490
Median
$48,880$49,900
75th
$61,520$62,230
90th
$76,130$76,350

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance2028–2035
Cargo and Freight Agents2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Cargo and Freight Agents has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

$23,208

from $48,880

Cargo and Freight Agents

$25,768

from $49,900

After adjusting for AI risk, Cargo and Freight Agents offers $2,560 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Dispatchers,

0

Unique to Cargo

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
Social Intelligence
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