Takeover Tracker

30%medium risk
Logisticians
vs

67 shared · 20 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricLogisticiansPurchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
Risk Score29.7%37.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile37th74th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 1510 / 15
Median Salary$80,880N/A
Employment236KN/A

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Transportation
Management of Financial Resources
Staffing Organizational Units
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Geography
CoordinationAI-Resistant
Law and Government
Originality
Public Safety and Security
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Systems AnalysisAI-Augmented
Operations Analysis

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Logisticians

31%

total discount

Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products

31%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Logisticians

5 of 15 at risk
86%Report project plans, progress, and results.
61%Protect and control proprietary materials.
56%Develop and implement technical project management tools, such as plans, schedules, and responsibility and compliance matrices.
53%Direct availability and allocation of materials, supplies, and finished products.
53%Redesign the movement of goods to maximize value and minimize costs.

Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products

10 of 15 at risk
87%Maintain and review computerized or manual records of purchased items, costs, deliveries, product performance, and inventories.
81%Monitor shipments to ensure that goods come in on time, and resolve problems related to undelivered goods.
72%Prepare purchase orders, solicit bid proposals, and review requisitions for goods and services.
66%Review catalogs, industry periodicals, directories, trade journals, and Internet sites and consult with other department personnel to locate necessary goods and services.
61%Monitor and follow applicable laws and regulations.

Wage Comparison

LogisticiansPurchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
10th
$49,260N/A
25th
$62,920N/A
Median
$80,880N/A
75th
$104,330N/A
90th
$132,110N/A

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