Takeover Tracker
48%medium risk
File Clerks
vs

39 shared · 14 different

core competencies

48%medium risk
Cargo and Freight Agents

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricFile ClerksCargo and Freight Agents
Risk Score48.0%48.4%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile95th96th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)9 / 159 / 15
Median Salary$41,270$49,900
Employment79K98K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Transportation
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Clerical
Sales and Marketing
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Analyzing Data or Information
Near Vision
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Category Flexibility
Getting Information
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
NegotiationAI-Resistant

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

File Clerks

27%

total discount

Cargo and Freight Agents

26%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

File Clerks

9 of 15 at risk
88%Sort or classify information according to guidelines, such as content, purpose, user criteria, or chronological, alphabetical, or numerical order.
88%Keep records of materials filed or removed, using logbooks or computers and generate computerized reports.
86%Complete general financial activities, such as processing accounts payable, reviewing invoices, collecting cash payments, or issuing receipts.
86%Add new material to file records or create new records as necessary.
86%Track materials removed from files to ensure that borrowed files are returned.

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 +$8,630(+21%) vs File Clerks
File ClerksCargo and Freight Agents
10th
$29,620$37,240
25th
$35,120$43,490
Median
$41,270$49,900
75th
$50,020$62,230
90th
$61,080$76,350

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

File Clerks2028–2035
Cargo and Freight Agents2028–2035
20242030203520402045

File Clerks 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%)

File Clerks

$21,469

from $41,270

Cargo and Freight Agents

$25,768

from $49,900

After adjusting for AI risk, Cargo and Freight Agents offers $4,300 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to File

0

Unique to Cargo

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
Social Intelligence
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