Takeover Tracker
46%medium risk
Log Graders and Scalers
vs

65 shared · 15 different

core competencies

28%medium risk
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricLog Graders and ScalersPesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
Risk Score46.2%28.0%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile93th30th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)9 / 143 / 12
Median Salary$46,710$45,200
Employment3K25K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Interacting With Computers
Performing General Physical Activities
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Selling or Influencing Others
Transportation
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Handling and Moving Objects
Customer and Personal Service
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Log Graders and Scalers

27%

total discount

Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation

28%

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.

Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation

3 of 12 at risk
87%Record information about pesticide applications, such as the type used and amount applied.
86%Establish driving routes for pesticide applications.
59%Identify lawn or plant diseases to determine the appropriate course of treatment.
49%Mix pesticides, herbicides, or fungicides for application to trees, shrubs, lawns, or botanical crops.
49%Fill sprayer tanks with water and chemicals, according to formulas.

Wage Comparison

Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation earns -$1,510(-3%) vs Log Graders and Scalers
Log Graders and ScalersPesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
10th
$35,050$34,590
25th
$38,390$38,040
Median
$46,710$45,200
75th
$56,200$50,960
90th
$63,370$58,910

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Log Graders and Scalers2028–2035
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation 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

Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation

$32,535

from $45,200

After adjusting for AI risk, Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation offers $7,396 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Log

0

Unique to Pesticide

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Creativity
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