Takeover Tracker
17%low risk
Crossing Guards
vs

22 shared · 9 different

core competencies

36%medium risk
Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricCrossing GuardsTransportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants
Risk Score17.1%36.4%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile2th70th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)2 / 128 / 14
Median Salary$37,700$37,560
Employment90K25K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Service OrientationAI-Resistant
Performing General Physical Activities
English Language
PersuasionAI-Resistant
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Active Listening
Written Comprehension
Social PerceptivenessAI-Resistant
Reading ComprehensionAI-Vulnerable

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Crossing Guards

23%

total discount

Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants

27%

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.

Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants

8 of 14 at risk
88%Determine or facilitate seating arrangements.
87%Count and verify tickets and seat reservations and record numbers of passengers boarding and disembarking.
69%Open and close doors for passengers.
67%Provide customers with information on routes, gates, prices, timetables, terminals, or concourses.
67%Issue and collect passenger boarding passes and transfers, tearing or punching tickets as necessary to prevent reuse.

Wage Comparison

Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants earns -$140(0%) vs Crossing Guards
Crossing GuardsTransportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants
10th
$29,940$29,120
25th
$34,280$32,090
Median
$37,700$37,560
75th
$46,920$41,180
90th
$61,440$49,510

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Crossing Guards2028–2035
Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Crossing Guards has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Crossing Guards

$31,268

from $37,700

Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants

$23,907

from $37,560

After adjusting for AI risk, Crossing Guards offers $7,361 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Crossing

0

Unique to Transportation

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Decision Complexity
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