Crossing Guards vs Food Servers, Nonrestaurant AI Risk

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low risk

Crossing Guards

32 shared · 3 different

core competencies

medium risk

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Side-by-Side Comparison

Crossing Guards leads 5–0

Metric	Crossing Guards	Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Risk Score	17.1%	44.0%
Risk Tier	Low Risk	Medium Risk
Risk Percentile	2th	90th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)	2 / 12	7 / 14
Median Salary	$37,700	$34,460
Employment	90K	272K

Skill Comparison

Sorted by largest difference

Public Safety and Security

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others

Handling and Moving Objects

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Crossing Guards

23%

total discount

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

23%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Crossing Guards

2 of 12 at risk

88%Record license numbers of vehicles disregarding traffic signals, and report infractions to appropriate authorities.

86%Learn the location and purpose of street traffic signs within assigned patrol areas.

45%Distribute traffic control signs and markers at designated points.

41%Monitor traffic flow to locate safe gaps through which pedestrians can cross streets.

29%Inform drivers of detour routes through construction sites.

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

7 of 14 at risk

88%Total checks, present them to customers, and accept payment for services.

87%Take food orders and relay orders to kitchens or serving counters so they can be filled.

87%Record amounts and types of special food items served to customers.

77%Monitor food distribution, ensuring that meals are delivered to the correct recipients and that guidelines, such as those for special diets, are followed.

77%Monitor food preparation or serving techniques to ensure that proper procedures are followed.

Wage Comparison

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant earns -$3,240(-9%) vs Crossing Guards

Crossing GuardsFood Servers, Nonrestaurant

10th

$29,940$26,590

25th

$34,280$29,800

Median

$37,700$34,460

75th

$46,920$37,550

90th

$61,440$44,770

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Crossing Guards2028–2035

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant2028–2035

20242030203520402045

Crossing Guards has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Food Servers, Nonrestaurant.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Crossing Guards

$31,268

from $37,700

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

$19,294

from $34,460

After adjusting for AI risk, Crossing Guards offers $11,974 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

Unique to Crossing

Unique to Food

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers

Fine Manipulation

Social Intelligence

Creativity

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