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

66 shared · 14 different

core competencies

47%medium risk
Order Clerks

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricDispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceOrder Clerks
Risk Score52.5%47.4%
Risk TierHigh RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile98th95th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)12 / 1311 / 15
Median Salary$48,880$44,660
Employment211K83K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Transportation
Scheduling Work and Activities
Performing Administrative Activities
Training and Teaching Others
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Administration and Management
Law and Government
Geography
Selling or Influencing Others
CoordinationAI-Resistant
Public Safety and Security

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

29%

total discount

Order Clerks

29%

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.

Order Clerks

11 of 15 at risk
89%Check inventory records to determine availability of requested merchandise.
89%File copies of orders received, or post orders on records.
88%Direct specified departments or units to prepare and ship orders to designated locations.
87%Review orders for completeness according to reporting procedures and forward incomplete orders for further processing.
85%Collect payment for merchandise, record transactions, and send items such as checks or money orders for further processing.

Wage Comparison

Order Clerks earns -$4,220(-9%) vs Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceOrder Clerks
10th
$34,600$33,530
25th
$40,240$38,110
Median
$48,880$44,660
75th
$61,520$51,890
90th
$76,130$61,680

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance2028–2035
Order Clerks2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Order Clerks 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

Order Clerks

$23,505

from $44,660

After adjusting for AI risk, Order Clerks offers $296 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Dispatchers,

0

Unique to Order

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Social Intelligence
Creativity
Fine Manipulation
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