medium risk
Radio Operatorsvs
30 shared · 30 different
core competencies
Side-by-Side Comparison
Radio Operators leads 4–0| Metric | Radio Operators | Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Score | 48.0% | 52.2% |
| Risk Tier | Medium Risk | High Risk |
| Risk Percentile | 96th | 98th |
| Tasks at Risk (>50%) | 12 / 15 | 13 / 15 |
| Median Salary | N/A | $38,370 |
| Employment | N/A | 36K |
Skill Comparison
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Sorted by largest difference
Scheduling Work and Activities
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Public Safety and Security
Documenting/Recording Information
Assisting and Caring for Others
Auditory Attention
Training and Teaching Others
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Hearing Sensitivity
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Protective Factors
Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement
Radio Operators
28%
total discount
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
25%
total discount
Task Risk Comparison
Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable
Radio Operators
12 of 15 at risk88%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.
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
13 of 15 at risk88%Relay or route written or verbal messages.
88%Answer simple questions about clients' businesses, using reference files.
87%Page individuals to inform them of telephone calls, using paging or interoffice communication equipment.
87%Complete forms for sales orders.
86%Place telephone calls or arrange conference calls as instructed.
Wage Comparison
Radio OperatorsSwitchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
10th
N/A$29,820
25th
N/A$34,250
Median
N/A$38,370
75th
N/A$46,330
90th
N/A$60,940
Premium Head-to-Head Analysis
Displacement Timeline Comparison
Radio Operators2028–2035
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service2028–2035
20242030203520402045
Radio Operators has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service.
Transition Feasibility
1%
Skill Overlap
Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition
0
Unique to Radio
0
Unique to Switchboard
Combined Protection Strategy
Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors
Creativity
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
Radio OperatorsSwitchboard Operators, Including Answering Service