Takeover Tracker
9%low risk
Athletes and Sports Competitors
vs

34 shared · 43 different

core competencies

37%medium risk
Food Preparation Workers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricAthletes and Sports CompetitorsFood Preparation Workers
Risk Score9.2%36.7%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile0th71th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)1 / 97 / 15
Median Salary$62,360$34,220
Employment14K889K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Analyzing Data or Information
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Personnel and Human Resources
Gross Body Coordination
Dynamic Strength
Stamina
Static Strength
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Communications and Media
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Performing General Physical Activities
Oral Expression

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Athletes and Sports Competitors

32%

total discount

Food Preparation Workers

26%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Athletes and Sports Competitors

1 of 9 at risk
53%Assess performance following athletic competition, identifying strengths and weaknesses and making adjustments to improve future performance.
37%Maintain equipment used in a particular sport.
17%Represent teams or professional sports clubs, performing such activities as meeting with members of the media, making speeches, or participating in charity events.
15%Receive instructions from coaches or other sports staff prior to events and discuss performance afterwards.
15%Lead teams by serving as captain.

Food Preparation Workers

7 of 15 at risk
88%Take and record temperature of food and food storage areas, such as refrigerators and freezers.
87%Operate cash register, handle money, and give correct change.
64%Keep records of the quantities of food used.
59%Vacuum dining area and sweep and mop kitchen floor.
57%Distribute food to waiters and waitresses to serve to customers.

Wage Comparison

Food Preparation Workers earns -$28,140(-45%) vs Athletes and Sports Competitors
Athletes and Sports CompetitorsFood Preparation Workers
10th
$24,960$23,490
25th
$36,750$28,740
Median
$62,360$34,220
75th
$130,770$37,540
90th
$239,200$44,260

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Athletes and Sports Competitors2028–2035
Food Preparation Workers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Athletes and Sports Competitors has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Food Preparation Workers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Athletes and Sports Competitors

$56,623

from $62,360

Food Preparation Workers

$21,654

from $34,220

After adjusting for AI risk, Athletes and Sports Competitors offers $34,968 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Athletes

0

Unique to Food

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Decision Complexity
Creativity
Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
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