Takeover Tracker
46%medium risk
Log Graders and Scalers
vs

52 shared · 18 different

core competencies

34%medium risk
Cooks, Short Order

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricLog Graders and ScalersCooks, Short Order
Risk Score46.2%33.8%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile93th61th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)9 / 145 / 11
Median Salary$46,710$35,620
Employment3K150K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Documenting/Recording Information
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Interacting With Computers
Performing Administrative Activities
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Performing General Physical Activities
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Log Graders and Scalers

27%

total discount

Cooks, Short Order

27%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Log Graders and Scalers

9 of 14 at risk
88%Weigh log trucks before and after unloading, and record load weights and supplier identities.
86%Record data about individual trees or load volumes into tally books or hand-held collection terminals.
86%Measure felled logs or loads of pulpwood to calculate volume, weight, dimensions, and marketable value, using measuring devices and conversion tables.
84%Evaluate log characteristics and determine grades, using established criteria.
84%Identify logs of substandard or special grade so that they can be returned to shippers, regraded, recut, or transferred for other processing.

Cooks, Short Order

5 of 11 at risk
88%Accept payments, and make change or write charge slips as necessary.
75%Order supplies and stock them on shelves.
74%Plan work on orders so that items served together are finished at the same time.
53%Complete orders from steam tables, placing food on plates and serving customers at tables or counters.
51%Perform food preparation tasks, such as making sandwiches, carving meats, making soups or salads, baking breads or desserts, and brewing coffee or tea.

Wage Comparison

Cooks, Short Order earns -$11,090(-24%) vs Log Graders and Scalers
Log Graders and ScalersCooks, Short Order
10th
$35,050$23,770
25th
$38,390$30,160
Median
$46,710$35,620
75th
$56,200$39,990
90th
$63,370$46,010

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Log Graders and Scalers2028–2035
Cooks, Short Order2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Cooks, Short Order has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Log Graders and Scalers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Log Graders and Scalers

$25,139

from $46,710

Cooks, Short Order

$23,584

from $35,620

After adjusting for AI risk, Log Graders and Scalers offers $1,555 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Log

0

Unique to Cooks,

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
Creativity
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