Takeover Tracker
29%medium risk
Baggage Porters and Bellhops
vs

34 shared · 21 different

core competencies

45%medium risk
Cashiers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricBaggage Porters and BellhopsCashiers
Risk Score29.0%44.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile34th91th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 159 / 15
Median Salary$36,020$31,190
Employment31K3.1M

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Handling and Moving Objects
Performing General Physical Activities
Assisting and Caring for Others
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Static Strength
Documenting/Recording Information
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Scheduling Work and Activities
Public Safety and Security
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Getting Information
Controlling Machines and Processes

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Baggage Porters and Bellhops

28%

total discount

Cashiers

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Baggage Porters and Bellhops

7 of 15 at risk
89%Compute and complete charge slips for services rendered and maintain records.
75%Receive and mark baggage by completing and attaching claim checks.
69%Inspect guests' rooms to ensure that they are adequately stocked, orderly, and comfortable.
61%Deliver messages and room service orders, and run errands for guests.
57%Maintain clean lobbies or entrance areas for travelers or guests.

Cashiers

9 of 15 at risk
88%Calculate total payments received during a time period, and reconcile this with total sales.
88%Keep periodic balance sheets of amounts and numbers of transactions.
86%Issue receipts, refunds, credits, or change due to customers.
86%Issue trading stamps and redeem food stamps and coupons.
84%Monitor checkout stations to ensure that they have adequate cash available and that they are staffed appropriately.

Wage Comparison

Cashiers earns -$4,830(-13%) vs Baggage Porters and Bellhops
Baggage Porters and BellhopsCashiers
10th
$25,480$23,070
25th
$29,830$27,780
Median
$36,020$31,190
75th
$40,780$35,410
90th
$48,490$38,220

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Baggage Porters and Bellhops2028–2035
Cashiers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Baggage Porters and Bellhops has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Cashiers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Baggage Porters and Bellhops

$25,560

from $36,020

Cashiers

$17,239

from $31,190

After adjusting for AI risk, Baggage Porters and Bellhops offers $8,321 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Baggage

0

Unique to Cashiers

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
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