Takeover Tracker
45%medium risk
Cashiers
vs

38 shared · 8 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricCashiersGaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners
Risk Score44.7%54.2%
Risk TierMedium RiskHigh Risk
Risk Percentile91th99th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)9 / 1512 / 15
Median Salary$31,190$30,460
Employment3.1M8K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Handling and Moving Objects
Customer and Personal Service
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Clerical
Far Vision
Performing General Physical Activities
Controlling Machines and Processes
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Cashiers

25%

total discount

Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners

23%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

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.

Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners

12 of 15 at risk
86%Provide race or game information to patrons.
86%Exchange paper currency for playing chips or coins.
86%Compare the house hand with players' hands to determine the winner.
84%Check to ensure that all players have placed their bets before play begins.
80%Conduct gambling tables or games, such as dice, roulette, cards, or keno, and ensure that game rules are followed.

Wage Comparison

Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners earns -$730(-2%) vs Cashiers
CashiersGaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners
10th
$23,070$22,200
25th
$27,780$24,960
Median
$31,190$30,460
75th
$35,410$36,310
90th
$38,220$45,900

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Cashiers20282035
Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners20282035
20242030203520402045

Cashiers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Cashiers

$17,239

from $31,190

Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners

$13,948

from $30,460

After adjusting for AI risk, Cashiers offers $3,291 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Cashiers

0

Unique to Gaming

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
CashiersGaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners