Takeover Tracker
46%medium risk
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
vs

55 shared · 10 different

core competencies

47%medium risk
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricIndustrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsPackaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Risk Score45.6%47.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile92th95th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)8 / 1113 / 15
Median Salary$46,390$40,900
Employment806K384K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Mechanical
Depth Perception
Multilimb Coordination
Production and Processing
Developing and Building Teams
Response Orientation
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Control Precision
Operation and Control

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

25%

total discount

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

26%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

8 of 11 at risk
87%Weigh materials or products and record weight or other production data on tags or labels.
63%Manually or mechanically load or unload materials from pallets, skids, platforms, cars, lifting devices, or other transport vehicles.
63%Move controls to drive gasoline- or electric-powered trucks, cars, or tractors and transport materials between loading, processing, and storage areas.
61%Move levers or controls that operate lifting devices, such as forklifts, lift beams with swivel-hooks, hoists, or elevating platforms, to load, unload, transport, or stack material.
61%Inspect product load for accuracy and safely move it around the warehouse or facility to ensure timely and complete delivery.

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

13 of 15 at risk
87%Regulate machine flow, speed, or temperature.
86%Observe machine operations to ensure quality and conformity of filled or packaged products to standards.
84%Monitor the production line, watching for problems such as pile-ups, jams, or glue that isn't sticking properly.
69%Package the product in the form in which it will be sent out, for example, filling bags with flour from a chute or spout.
67%Sort, grade, weigh, and inspect products, verifying and adjusting product weight or measurement to meet specifications.

Wage Comparison

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders earns -$5,490(-12%) vs Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsPackaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
10th
$36,500$31,890
25th
$39,780$36,250
Median
$46,390$40,900
75th
$53,680$48,440
90th
$61,540$58,910

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators2028–2035
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

$25,218

from $46,390

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

$21,489

from $40,900

After adjusting for AI risk, Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators offers $3,729 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Industrial

0

Unique to Packaging

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
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