Takeover Tracker
48%medium risk
Radio Operators
vs

43 shared · 21 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricRadio OperatorsComputer User Support Specialists
Risk Score48.0%36.2%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile96th70th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)12 / 159 / 15
Median SalaryN/AN/A
EmploymentN/AN/A

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Computers and Electronics
Documenting/Recording Information
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Communications and Media
Engineering and Technology
Thinking Creatively
Interacting With Computers
Scheduling Work and Activities
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Radio Operators

28%

total discount

Computer User Support Specialists

30%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Radio Operators

12 of 15 at risk
88%Maintain station logs of messages transmitted and received for activities such as flight testing and fire locations.
88%Determine and obtain bearings of sources from which signals originate, using direction-finding procedures and equipment.
84%Communicate with receiving operators to exchange transmission instructions.
84%Review applicable regulations regarding radio communications, and report violations.
78%Operate radio equipment to communicate with ships, aircraft, mining crews, offshore oil rigs, logging camps and other remote operations.

Computer User Support Specialists

9 of 15 at risk
86%Oversee the daily performance of computer systems.
85%Refer major hardware or software problems or defective products to vendors or technicians for service.
74%Inspect equipment and read order sheets to prepare for delivery to users.
67%Maintain records of daily data communication transactions, problems and remedial actions taken, or installation activities.
58%Enter commands and observe system functioning to verify correct operations and detect errors.

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Radio Operators20282035
Computer User Support Specialists20282035
20242030203520402045

Computer User Support Specialists has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Radio Operators.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Radio

0

Unique to Computer

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Radio OperatorsComputer User Support Specialists