Takeover Tracker
43%medium risk
Amusement and Recreation Attendants
vs

36 shared · 4 different

core competencies

34%medium risk
Waiters and Waitresses

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricAmusement and Recreation AttendantsWaiters and Waitresses
Risk Score42.7%33.8%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile87th61th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)8 / 155 / 15
Median Salary$30,490$33,760
Employment372K2.3M

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Administration and Management
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Amusement and Recreation Attendants

23%

total discount

Waiters and Waitresses

28%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Amusement and Recreation Attendants

8 of 15 at risk
87%Sell tickets and collect fees from customers.
87%Record details of attendance, sales, receipts, reservations, or repair activities.
85%Rent, sell, or issue sporting equipment and supplies, such as bowling shoes, golf balls, swimming suits, or beach chairs.
85%Direct patrons to rides, seats, or attractions.
71%Verify, collect, or punch tickets before admitting patrons to venues such as amusement parks and rides.

Waiters and Waitresses

5 of 15 at risk
89%Prepare checks that itemize and total meal costs and sales taxes.
87%Collect payments from customers.
87%Write patrons' food orders on order slips, memorize orders, or enter orders into computers for transmittal to kitchen staff.
85%Check patrons' identification to ensure that they meet minimum age requirements for consumption of alcoholic beverages.
51%Perform cleaning duties, such as sweeping and mopping floors, vacuuming carpet, tidying up server station, taking out trash, or checking and cleaning bathroom.

Wage Comparison

Waiters and Waitresses earns +$3,270(+11%) vs Amusement and Recreation Attendants
Amusement and Recreation AttendantsWaiters and Waitresses
10th
$21,940$18,500
25th
$26,430$25,690
Median
$30,490$33,760
75th
$35,360$45,350
90th
$39,940$62,510

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Amusement and Recreation Attendants2028–2035
Waiters and Waitresses2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Waiters and Waitresses has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Amusement and Recreation Attendants.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Amusement and Recreation Attendants

$17,474

from $30,490

Waiters and Waitresses

$22,363

from $33,760

After adjusting for AI risk, Waiters and Waitresses offers $4,889 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Amusement

0

Unique to Waiters

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
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