Takeover Tracker

45%medium risk
Cashiers
vs

42 shared · 12 different

core competencies

39%medium risk
Retail Salespersons

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricCashiersRetail Salespersons
Risk Score44.7%39.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile91th79th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)9 / 1510 / 15
Median Salary$31,190$34,580
Employment3.1M3.8M

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Sales and Marketing
PersuasionAI-Resistant
Selling or Influencing Others
NegotiationAI-Resistant
Service OrientationAI-Resistant
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Active Listening
Training and Teaching Others
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Interacting With Computers
English Language
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Cashiers

25%

total discount

Retail Salespersons

30%

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.

Retail Salespersons

10 of 15 at risk
87%Maintain records related to sales.
86%Prepare sales slips or sales contracts.
85%Compute sales prices, total purchases, and receive and process cash or credit payment.
85%Inventory stock and requisition new stock.
77%Estimate and quote trade-in allowances.

Wage Comparison

Retail Salespersons earns +$3,390(+11%) vs Cashiers
CashiersRetail Salespersons
10th
$23,070$25,600
25th
$27,780$29,140
Median
$31,190$34,580
75th
$35,410$37,850
90th
$38,220$47,930

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