Takeover Tracker
45%medium risk
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
vs

33 shared · 9 different

core competencies

13%low risk
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricLaborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, HandInsulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Risk Score45.3%13.4%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile92th1th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)12 / 151 / 10
Median Salary$38,940$48,680
Employment3M39K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Performing General Physical Activities
Static Strength
Extent Flexibility
Customer and Personal Service
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Training and Teaching Others
Mechanical
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

23%

total discount

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall

26%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

12 of 15 at risk
88%Record numbers of units handled or moved, using daily production sheets or work tickets.
86%Read work orders or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments or material or equipment needs.
85%Check freight, stock, or other materials for damage.
84%Take inventory of freight, stock, or other materials used on site.
61%Move freight, stock, or other materials to and from storage or production areas, loading docks, delivery vehicles, ships, or containers, by hand or using trucks, tractors, or other equipment.

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall

1 of 10 at risk
85%Read blueprints and select appropriate insulation, based on space characteristics and the heat retaining or excluding characteristics of the material.
47%Move controls, buttons, or levers to start blowers and regulate flow of materials through nozzles.
47%Fill blower hoppers with insulating materials.
11%Measure and cut insulation for covering surfaces, using tape measures, handsaws, power saws, knives, or scissors.
11%Fit, wrap, staple, or glue insulating materials to structures or surfaces, using hand tools or wires.

Wage Comparison

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall earns +$9,740(+25%) vs Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, HandInsulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
10th
$30,810$35,950
25th
$35,410$40,270
Median
$38,940$48,680
75th
$46,370$60,420
90th
$53,180$77,160

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand2028–2035
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

$21,304

from $38,940

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall

$42,142

from $48,680

After adjusting for AI risk, Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall offers $20,838 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Laborers

0

Unique to Insulation

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
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