Takeover Tracker
20%low risk
Logging Equipment Operators
vs

54 shared · 15 different

core competencies

46%medium risk
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricLogging Equipment OperatorsIndustrial Truck and Tractor Operators
Risk Score20.1%45.6%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile7th92th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 98 / 11
Median Salary$49,210$46,390
Employment23K806K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Mechanical
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Controlling Machines and Processes
Processing Information
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Customer and Personal Service
Operation Monitoring
Quality Control Analysis
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Training and Teaching Others
Reaction Time

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Logging Equipment Operators

27%

total discount

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Logging Equipment Operators

3 of 9 at risk
89%Calculate total board feet, cordage, or other wood measurement units, using conversion tables.
87%Grade logs according to characteristics such as knot size and straightness, and according to established industry or company standards.
87%Fill out required job or shift report forms.
45%Inspect equipment for safety prior to use, and perform necessary basic maintenance tasks.
13%Control hydraulic tractors equipped with tree clamps and booms to lift, swing, and bunch sheared trees.

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.

Wage Comparison

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators earns -$2,820(-6%) vs Logging Equipment Operators
Logging Equipment OperatorsIndustrial Truck and Tractor Operators
10th
$35,050$36,500
25th
$43,750$39,780
Median
$49,210$46,390
75th
$60,640$53,680
90th
$72,280$61,540

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Logging Equipment Operators2028–2035
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Logging Equipment Operators has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Logging Equipment Operators

$39,334

from $49,210

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

$25,218

from $46,390

After adjusting for AI risk, Logging Equipment Operators offers $14,116 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Logging

0

Unique to Industrial

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
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