Takeover Tracker
47%medium risk
Order Clerks
vs

53 shared · 18 different

core competencies

48%medium risk
Cargo and Freight Agents

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricOrder ClerksCargo and Freight Agents
Risk Score47.4%48.4%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile95th96th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)11 / 159 / 15
Median Salary$44,660$49,900
Employment83K98K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Selling or Influencing Others
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Performing Administrative Activities
Geography
Transportation
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Near Vision
Clerical
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Speech Recognition
Interacting With Computers
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Order Clerks

29%

total discount

Cargo and Freight Agents

26%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Order Clerks

11 of 15 at risk
89%Check inventory records to determine availability of requested merchandise.
89%File copies of orders received, or post orders on records.
88%Direct specified departments or units to prepare and ship orders to designated locations.
87%Review orders for completeness according to reporting procedures and forward incomplete orders for further processing.
85%Collect payment for merchandise, record transactions, and send items such as checks or money orders for further processing.

Cargo and Freight Agents

9 of 15 at risk
88%Keep records of all goods shipped, received, and stored.
88%Track delivery progress of shipments.
87%Prepare manifests showing numbers of airplane passengers and baggage, mail, and freight weights, transmitting data to destinations.
87%Notify consignees, passengers, or customers of freight or baggage arrival and arrange for delivery.
86%Estimate freight or postal rates and record shipment costs and weights.

Wage Comparison

Cargo and Freight Agents earns +$5,240(+12%) vs Order Clerks
Order ClerksCargo and Freight Agents
10th
$33,530$37,240
25th
$38,110$43,490
Median
$44,660$49,900
75th
$51,890$62,230
90th
$61,680$76,350

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Order Clerks2028–2035
Cargo and Freight Agents2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Order Clerks has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Cargo and Freight Agents.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Order Clerks

$23,505

from $44,660

Cargo and Freight Agents

$25,768

from $49,900

After adjusting for AI risk, Cargo and Freight Agents offers $2,264 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Order

0

Unique to Cargo

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
Creativity
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