Takeover Tracker
28%medium risk
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
vs

62 shared · 17 different

core competencies

34%medium risk
Recycling and Reclamation Workers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricPesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, VegetationRecycling and Reclamation Workers
Risk Score28.0%34.2%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile30th63th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 125 / 15
Median Salary$45,200$38,820
Employment25K277K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Documenting/Recording Information
Controlling Machines and Processes
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Performing General Physical Activities
Production and Processing
Transportation
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Mechanical

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation

28%

total discount

Recycling and Reclamation Workers

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation

3 of 12 at risk
87%Record information about pesticide applications, such as the type used and amount applied.
86%Establish driving routes for pesticide applications.
59%Identify lawn or plant diseases to determine the appropriate course of treatment.
49%Mix pesticides, herbicides, or fungicides for application to trees, shrubs, lawns, or botanical crops.
49%Fill sprayer tanks with water and chemicals, according to formulas.

Recycling and Reclamation Workers

5 of 15 at risk
85%Record logs of recycled materials or waste chemicals removed from products.
59%Sort materials, such as metals, glass, wood, paper or plastics, into appropriate containers for recycling.
59%Sort metals to separate high-grade metals, such as copper, brass, and aluminum, for recycling.
57%Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, power lifts, or front-end loaders to load bales, bundles, or other heavy items onto trucks for shipping to smelters or other recycled materials processing facilities.
51%Operate processing equipment, such as fiber-sorters and grinders, to sort, crush, or grind recyclable materials.

Wage Comparison

Recycling and Reclamation Workers earns -$6,380(-14%) vs Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, VegetationRecycling and Reclamation Workers
10th
$34,590$30,370
25th
$38,040$35,080
Median
$45,200$38,820
75th
$50,960$47,550
90th
$58,910$59,600

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation2028–2035
Recycling and Reclamation Workers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Recycling and Reclamation Workers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation

$32,535

from $45,200

Recycling and Reclamation Workers

$25,559

from $38,820

After adjusting for AI risk, Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation offers $6,976 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Pesticide

0

Unique to Recycling

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
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