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Warehouse Supervisor

O*NET: First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors·53-1042.00

The Verdict:Warehouse supervisors manage staff and operations on busy floors, resolving real-time issues, enforcing safety, and handling personnel through human judgment. AI streamlines scheduling, inventory tracking, and reports, augmenting efficiency without replacing on-site leadership. Physical oversight and accountability barriers ensure the role evolves securely over the next decade.

Resilience Score

/100

Resilient

Score tiers

Highly Resilient81–100

Resilient61–80

Moderate Risk41–60

High Risk21–40

Critical Risk0–20

How is this scored?

Task Resilience

How much of this role's daily work remains beyond AI and robotic automation.

30% of score

Physical Presence

The degree to which this job needs a human present — hands-on, in the field, or in the room.

20% of score

Human Necessity

How important the unique human edge is — for trust, accountability, or judgment.

15% of score

Regulatory Shield

How strong the legal requirement is for a human in this job (by law, licensing, or credentials).

13% of score

Technological Maturity

How far AI remains from performing this role's core functions.

10% of score

Displacement Evidence

The volume of jobs in this field being eliminated by AI or automation right now.

12% of score

Score last updated: February 2026Full methodology

Avg Salary

Median annual wage from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 release.

$62k

Job Growth (10yr)

Projected change in total number of jobs (not salary) from 2024–2034. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections.

+3.7%

AI Exposure

Percentage of this role's analyzed tasks that AI can handle autonomously or nearly so. 1 of 24 tasks are classified as AI-exposed.

Low exposure

Task Analysis

This role's core work is hard to automate.
12 of 24 tasks require human judgment, presence, or trust. The 46% that are AI-leverage offer an edge — professionals who learn these tools will outperform those who don't.

1exposed

11AI leverage

12human-essential

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AI Can Handle This1 task

Tasks AI can do autonomously or nearly so

Prepare and maintain work records and reports of information such as employee time and wages, daily receipts, or inspection results.

AI Leverage11 tasks

Master these tools — humans who do outperform those who don't

Review work throughout the work process and at completion to ensure that it has been performed properly.

Inform designated employees or departments of items loaded or problems encountered.

Transmit and explain work orders to laborers.

Plan work schedules and assign duties to maintain adequate staff for effective performance of activities and response to fluctuating workloads.

Estimate material, time, and staffing requirements for a given project, based on work orders, job specifications, and experience.

Check specifications of materials loaded or unloaded against information contained in work orders.

Evaluate employee performance and prepare performance appraisals.

Schedule times of shipment and modes of transportation for materials.

Inventory supplies and requisition or purchase additional items, as necessary.

Quote prices to customers.

Provide assistance in balancing books, tracking, monitoring, or projecting a unit's budget needs, and in developing unit policies and procedures.

Human Advantage12 tasks

Tasks requiring trust, presence, or novel judgment

Maintain a safe working environment by monitoring safety procedures and equipment.

Collaborate with workers and managers to solve work-related problems.

Inspect equipment for wear and for conformance to specifications.

Participate in the hiring process by reviewing credentials, conducting interviews, or making hiring decisions or recommendations.

Counsel employees in work-related activities, personal growth, or career development.

Assess training needs of staff and arrange for or provide appropriate instruction.

Conduct staff meetings to relay general information or to address specific topics, such as safety.

Perform the same work duties as those supervised, or perform more difficult or skilled tasks or assist in their performance.

Resolve personnel problems, complaints, or formal grievances when possible, or refer them to higher-level supervisors for resolution.

Recommend or initiate personnel actions, such as promotions, transfers, or disciplinary measures.

Examine freight to determine loading sequences.

Inspect job sites to determine the extent of maintenance or repairs needed.

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