Takeover Tracker
47%medium risk
Order Clerks
vs

57 shared · 14 different

core competencies

48%medium risk
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricOrder ClerksProduction, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
Risk Score47.4%47.8%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile95th95th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)11 / 1513 / 15
Median Salary$44,660$57,770
Employment83K385K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Production and Processing
Selling or Influencing Others
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Sales and Marketing
Performing Administrative Activities
Administration and Management
Customer and Personal Service
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Computers and Electronics
Clerical
Scheduling Work and Activities

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Order Clerks

29%

total discount

Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks

29%

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.

Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks

13 of 15 at risk
88%Compile information, such as production rates and progress, materials inventories, materials used, or customer information, so that status reports can be completed.
87%Record production data, including volume produced, consumption of raw materials, or quality control measures.
87%Requisition and maintain inventories of materials or supplies necessary to meet production demands.
86%Distribute production schedules or work orders to departments.
86%Maintain files, such as maintenance records, bills of lading, or cost reports.

Wage Comparison

Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks earns +$13,110(+29%) vs Order Clerks
Order ClerksProduction, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
10th
$33,530$38,570
25th
$38,110$46,600
Median
$44,660$57,770
75th
$51,890$71,480
90th
$61,680$84,810

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Order Clerks2028–2035
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Order Clerks has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Order Clerks

$23,505

from $44,660

Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks

$30,162

from $57,770

After adjusting for AI risk, Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks offers $6,657 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Order

0

Unique to Production,

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Creativity
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
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