Takeover Tracker
39%medium risk
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop
vs

29 shared · 7 different

core competencies

46%medium risk
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricFarmworkers and Laborers, CropPostal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators
Risk Score39.3%46.4%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile78th94th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)8 / 1411 / 15
Median Salary$35,690$56,530
Employment262K112K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Near Vision
Handling and Moving Objects
Control Precision
Performing General Physical Activities
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop

20%

total discount

Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators

22%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop

8 of 14 at risk
86%Record information about crops, such as pesticide use, yields, or costs.
63%Operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and self-propelled machinery to plow, harrow and fertilize soil, or to plant, cultivate, spray and harvest crops.
61%Apply pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers to crops.
57%Identify plants, pests, and weeds to determine the selection and application of pesticides and fertilizers.
57%Set up and operate irrigation equipment.

Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators

11 of 15 at risk
88%Search directories to find correct addresses for redirected mail.
88%Weigh articles to determine required postage.
86%Direct items according to established routing schemes, using computer-controlled keyboards or voice-recognition equipment.
85%Check items to ensure that addresses are legible and correct, that sufficient postage has been paid or the appropriate documentation is attached, and that items are in a suitable condition for processing.
63%Move containers of mail, using equipment, such as forklifts and automated "trains".

Wage Comparison

Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators earns +$20,840(+58%) vs Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop
Farmworkers and Laborers, CropPostal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators
10th
$32,260$42,600
25th
$34,280$47,380
Median
$35,690$56,530
75th
$38,950$72,970
90th
$46,370$74,050

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop2028–2035
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop

$21,657

from $35,690

Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators

$30,289

from $56,530

After adjusting for AI risk, Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators offers $8,632 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Farmworkers

0

Unique to Postal

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
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