Takeover Tracker

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricPostal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsStock Clerks- Stockroom, Warehouse, or Storage Yard
Risk Score46.4%43.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile94th89th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)11 / 159 / 15
Median Salary$56,530N/A
Employment112KN/A

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Handling and Moving Objects
Near Vision
Finger Dexterity

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators

22%

total discount

Stock Clerks- Stockroom, Warehouse, or Storage Yard

22%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators

11 of 15 at risk
88%Search directories to find correct addresses for redirected mail.
88%Weigh articles to determine required postage.
86%Direct items according to established routing schemes, using computer-controlled keyboards or voice-recognition equipment.
85%Check items to ensure that addresses are legible and correct, that sufficient postage has been paid or the appropriate documentation is attached, and that items are in a suitable condition for processing.
63%Move containers of mail, using equipment, such as forklifts and automated "trains".

Stock Clerks- Stockroom, Warehouse, or Storage Yard

9 of 15 at risk
86%Verify inventory computations by comparing them to physical counts of stock, and investigate discrepancies or adjust errors.
86%Compile, review, and maintain data from contracts, purchase orders, requisitions, and other documents to assess supply needs.
85%Receive and count stock items, and record data manually or using computer.
64%Prepare and maintain records and reports of inventories, price lists, shortages, shipments, expenditures, and goods used or issued.
55%Examine and inspect stock items for wear or defects, reporting any damage to supervisors.

Wage Comparison

Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsStock Clerks- Stockroom, Warehouse, or Storage Yard
10th
$42,600N/A
25th
$47,380N/A
Median
$56,530N/A
75th
$72,970N/A
90th
$74,050N/A

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