Takeover Tracker
24%low risk
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture
vs

47 shared · 19 different

core competencies

42%medium risk
Meter Readers, Utilities

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricCamera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion PictureMeter Readers, Utilities
Risk Score23.6%41.8%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile15th85th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)2 / 157 / 15
Median Salary$68,810$49,180
Employment24K20K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Thinking Creatively
Computers and Electronics
Customer and Personal Service
Telecommunications
Visualization
Engineering and Technology
CoordinationAI-Resistant
Public Safety and Security
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Fluency of Ideas
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Originality

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture

29%

total discount

Meter Readers, Utilities

26%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture

2 of 15 at risk
51%Download exposed film for shipment to processing labs.
51%Compose and frame each shot, applying the technical aspects of light, lenses, film, filters, and camera settings to achieve the effects sought by directors.
47%Edit video for broadcast productions, including non-linear editing.
47%Reload camera magazines with fresh raw film stock.
41%Observe sets or locations for potential problems and to determine filming and lighting requirements.

Meter Readers, Utilities

7 of 15 at risk
88%Upload into office computers all information collected on hand-held computers during meter rounds, or return route books or hand-held computers to business offices so that data can be compiled.
88%Verify readings in cases where consumption appears to be abnormal, and record possible reasons for fluctuations.
88%Leave messages to arrange different times to read meters in cases in which meters are not accessible.
88%Update client address and meter location information.
86%Report to service departments any problems, such as meter irregularities, damaged equipment, or impediments to meter access, including dogs.

Wage Comparison

Meter Readers, Utilities earns -$19,630(-29%) vs Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion PictureMeter Readers, Utilities
10th
$36,240$33,980
25th
$48,060$39,620
Median
$68,810$49,180
75th
$102,400$68,030
90th
$131,420$86,480

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture2028–2035
Meter Readers, Utilities2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Meter Readers, Utilities.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture

$52,605

from $68,810

Meter Readers, Utilities

$28,618

from $49,180

After adjusting for AI risk, Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture offers $23,987 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Camera

0

Unique to Meter

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion PictureMeter Readers, Utilities
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