Takeover Tracker
49%medium risk
Procurement Clerks
vs

49 shared · 8 different

core competencies

48%medium risk
Cargo and Freight Agents

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricProcurement ClerksCargo and Freight Agents
Risk Score49.1%48.4%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile97th96th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)11 / 159 / 15
Median Salary$48,510$49,900
Employment60K98K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Clerical
Administration and Management
Transportation
Reading ComprehensionAI-Vulnerable
Interacting With Computers
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Analyzing Data or Information
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Procurement Clerks

27%

total discount

Cargo and Freight Agents

26%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Procurement Clerks

11 of 15 at risk
88%Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests.
88%Determine if inventory quantities are sufficient for needs, ordering more materials when necessary.
88%Calculate costs of orders, and charge or forward invoices to appropriate accounts.
86%Approve and pay bills.
86%Review requisition orders to verify accuracy, terminology, and specifications.

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 +$1,390(+3%) vs Procurement Clerks
Procurement ClerksCargo and Freight Agents
10th
$36,810$37,240
25th
$41,240$43,490
Median
$48,510$49,900
75th
$57,680$62,230
90th
$65,890$76,350

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Procurement Clerks2028–2035
Cargo and Freight Agents2028–2035
20242030203520402045

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

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Procurement Clerks

$24,687

from $48,510

Cargo and Freight Agents

$25,768

from $49,900

After adjusting for AI risk, Cargo and Freight Agents offers $1,082 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Procurement

0

Unique to Cargo

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
Creativity
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