Takeover Tracker

49%medium risk
Freight Forwarders
vs

50 shared · 14 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricFreight ForwardersCorrespondence Clerks
Risk Score49.0%52.4%
Risk TierMedium RiskHigh Risk
Risk Percentile96th98th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)14 / 1515 / 15
Median Salary$49,900$46,740
Employment98K6K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Public Safety and Security
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Clerical
WritingAI-Augmented
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Administration and Management
Systems AnalysisAI-Augmented
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Analyzing Data or Information
Systems Evaluation
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Freight Forwarders

27%

total discount

Correspondence Clerks

28%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Freight Forwarders

14 of 15 at risk
89%Provide shipment status notification to exporters, consignees, or insurers.
88%Calculate weight, volume, or cost of goods to be moved.
87%Prepare invoices or cost quotations for freight transportation.
85%Arrange for transport, using a variety of modes, such as rail, short sea shipping, air, or roadways, to minimize carbon emissions or other environmental impacts.
84%Review the environmental records of freight carriers to inform shipping decisions.

Correspondence Clerks

15 of 15 at risk
87%Maintain files and control records to show correspondence activities.
87%Compute costs of records furnished to requesters, and write letters to obtain payment.
87%Compile data from records to prepare periodic reports.
86%Process orders for goods requested in correspondence.
86%Review correspondence for format and typographical accuracy, assemble the information into a prescribed form with the correct number of copies, and submit it to an authorized official for signature.

Wage Comparison

Correspondence Clerks earns -$3,160(-6%) vs Freight Forwarders
Freight ForwardersCorrespondence Clerks
10th
$37,240$33,530
25th
$43,490$38,510
Median
$49,900$46,740
75th
$62,230$52,480
90th
$76,350$62,200

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