Side-by-Side Comparison
Butchers and Meat Cutters leads 5–0| Metric | Butchers and Meat Cutters | Cashiers |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Score | 28.9% | 44.7% |
| Risk Tier | Medium Risk | Medium Risk |
| Risk Percentile | 33th | 91th |
| Tasks at Risk (>50%) | 6 / 13 | 9 / 15 |
| Median Salary | $38,960 | $31,190 |
| Employment | 140K | 3.1M |
Skill Comparison
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Sorted by largest difference
Production and Processing
Handling and Moving Objects
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Performing General Physical Activities
Manual DexterityAI-Resistant
Controlling Machines and Processes
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Scheduling Work and Activities
Oral Comprehension
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Visual Color Discrimination
Protective Factors
Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement
Butchers and Meat Cutters
27%
total discount
Cashiers
25%
total discount
Task Risk Comparison
Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable
Butchers and Meat Cutters
6 of 13 at risk88%Total sales, and collect money from customers.
88%Estimate requirements and order or requisition meat supplies to maintain inventories.
88%Record quantity of meat received and issued to cooks or keep records of meat sales.
61%Wrap, weigh, label, and price cuts of meat.
55%Cure, smoke, tenderize and preserve meat.
Cashiers
9 of 15 at risk88%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 -$7,770(-20%) vs Butchers and Meat Cutters
Butchers and Meat CuttersCashiers
10th
$28,850$23,070
25th
$34,460$27,780
Median
$38,960$31,190
75th
$47,200$35,410
90th
$57,130$38,220
Premium Head-to-Head Analysis
Displacement Timeline Comparison
Butchers and Meat Cutters2028–2035
Cashiers2028–2035
20242030203520402045
Butchers and Meat Cutters has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Cashiers.
Risk-Adjusted Salary
Salary weighted by displacement risk: salary × (1 − risk%)
Butchers and Meat Cutters
$27,693
from $38,960
Cashiers
$17,239
from $31,190
After adjusting for AI risk, Butchers and Meat Cutters offers $10,454 more in risk-adjusted pay.
Transition Feasibility
1%
Skill Overlap
Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition
0
Unique to Butchers
0
Unique to Cashiers
Combined Protection Strategy
Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors
Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Butchers and Meat CuttersCashiers