Takeover Tracker
24%low risk
Fallers
vs

41 shared · 12 different

core competencies

34%medium risk
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricFallersSawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
Risk Score24.2%34.3%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile17th63th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)2 / 152 / 15
Median Salary$53,900$39,950
Employment4K43K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Performing General Physical Activities
Static Strength
Gross Body Coordination
Reaction Time
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Extent Flexibility
Dynamic Strength
Multilimb Coordination
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Auditory Attention
Response Orientation

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Fallers

24%

total discount

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

23%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Fallers

2 of 15 at risk
80%Assess logs after cutting to ensure that the quality and length are correct.
70%Tag unsafe trees with high-visibility ribbons.
49%Measure felled trees and cut them into specified log lengths, using chain saws and axes.
49%Load logs or wood onto trucks, trailers, or railroad cars, by hand or using loaders or winches.
47%Trim off the tops and limbs of trees, using chainsaws, delimbers, or axes.

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

2 of 15 at risk
85%Inspect stock for imperfections or to estimate grades or qualities of stock or workpieces.
59%Examine logs or lumber to plan the best cuts.
45%Count, sort, or stack finished workpieces.
41%Set up, operate, or tend saws or machines that cut or trim wood to specified dimensions, such as circular saws, band saws, multiple-blade sawing machines, scroll saws, ripsaws, or crozer machines.
41%Trim lumber to straighten rough edges or remove defects, using circular saws.

Wage Comparison

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood earns -$13,950(-26%) vs Fallers
FallersSawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
10th
$35,620$29,670
25th
$43,670$35,550
Median
$53,900$39,950
75th
$65,040$47,770
90th
$84,510$56,560

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Fallers2028–2035
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Fallers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Fallers

$40,862

from $53,900

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

$26,267

from $39,950

After adjusting for AI risk, Fallers offers $14,594 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Fallers

0

Unique to Sawing

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Decision Complexity
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