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

36 shared · 8 different

core competencies

34%medium risk
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricLaborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, HandSawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
Risk Score45.3%34.3%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile92th63th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)12 / 152 / 15
Median Salary$38,940$39,950
Employment3M43K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Performing General Physical Activities
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Static Strength
Controlling Machines and Processes
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Mechanical
Training and Teaching Others
Production and Processing

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

23%

total discount

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

23%

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.

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

2 of 15 at risk
85%Inspect stock for imperfections or to estimate grades or qualities of stock or workpieces.
59%Examine logs or lumber to plan the best cuts.
45%Count, sort, or stack finished workpieces.
41%Set up, operate, or tend saws or machines that cut or trim wood to specified dimensions, such as circular saws, band saws, multiple-blade sawing machines, scroll saws, ripsaws, or crozer machines.
41%Trim lumber to straighten rough edges or remove defects, using circular saws.

Wage Comparison

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood earns +$1,010(+3%) vs Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, HandSawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
10th
$30,810$29,670
25th
$35,410$35,550
Median
$38,940$39,950
75th
$46,370$47,770
90th
$53,180$56,560

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand2028–2035
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 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

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

$26,267

from $39,950

After adjusting for AI risk, Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood offers $4,963 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Laborers

0

Unique to Sawing

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
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