Takeover Tracker

32%medium risk
Logistics Managers
vs

67 shared · 16 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricLogistics ManagersPurchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
Risk Score31.9%37.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile50th74th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 1510 / 15
Median Salary$102,010N/A
Employment213KN/A

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Staffing Organizational Units
Clerical
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Transportation
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Coaching and Developing Others
Computers and Electronics
Management of Personnel Resources
Personnel and Human Resources
CoordinationAI-Resistant
Management of Financial Resources
Public Safety and Security

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Logistics Managers

33%

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

Logistics Managers

6 of 15 at risk
84%Monitor product import or export processes to ensure compliance with regulatory or legal requirements.
84%Ensure carrier compliance with company policies or procedures for product transit or delivery.
59%Recommend optimal transportation modes, routing, equipment, or frequency.
55%Establish or monitor specific supply chain-based performance measurement systems.
53%Analyze the financial impact of proposed logistics changes, such as routing, shipping modes, product volumes or mixes, or carriers.

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

Logistics ManagersPurchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
10th
$61,200N/A
25th
$78,360N/A
Median
$102,010N/A
75th
$136,050N/A
90th
$180,590N/A

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