Takeover Tracker
46%medium risk
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
vs

24 shared · 30 different

core competencies

53%high risk
Word Processors and Typists

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricExecutive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsWord Processors and Typists
Risk Score45.9%52.6%
Risk TierMedium RiskHigh Risk
Risk Percentile93th99th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)11 / 1514 / 15
Median Salary$74,260$47,850
Employment473K36K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Scheduling Work and Activities
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Wrist-Finger Speed
Service OrientationAI-Resistant
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Performing Administrative Activities
Speech Clarity
Speaking
Thinking Creatively
Oral Expression
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

29%

total discount

Word Processors and Typists

23%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

11 of 15 at risk
87%Process payroll information.
87%File and retrieve corporate documents, records, and reports.
86%Keep track of employees' time.
85%Answer phone calls and direct calls to appropriate parties or take messages.
84%Manage and maintain executives' schedules.

Word Processors and Typists

14 of 15 at risk
87%Transmit work electronically to other locations.
87%Keep records of work performed.
86%Address envelopes or prepare envelope labels, using typewriter or computer.
86%Manage schedules and set dates, times, and locations for meetings and appointments.
85%Gather, register, and arrange the material to be typed, following instructions.

Wage Comparison

Word Processors and Typists earns -$26,410(-36%) vs Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsWord Processors and Typists
10th
$48,300$35,300
25th
$60,000$39,740
Median
$74,260$47,850
75th
$90,440$56,000
90th
$107,710$64,370

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants2028–2035
Word Processors and Typists2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Word Processors and Typists.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

$40,182

from $74,260

Word Processors and Typists

$22,686

from $47,850

After adjusting for AI risk, Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants offers $17,496 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Executive

0

Unique to Word

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
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