Takeover Tracker
39%medium risk
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop
vs

25 shared · 8 different

core competencies

25%low risk
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricFarmworkers and Laborers, CropHelpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Risk Score39.3%24.9%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile78th19th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)8 / 143 / 11
Median Salary$35,690$38,140
Employment262K7K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Performing General Physical Activities
Control Precision
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Gross Body Equilibrium
Operation and Control
Gross Body Coordination
Extent Flexibility

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop

20%

total discount

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons

23%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop

8 of 14 at risk
86%Record information about crops, such as pesticide use, yields, or costs.
63%Operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and self-propelled machinery to plow, harrow and fertilize soil, or to plant, cultivate, spray and harvest crops.
61%Apply pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers to crops.
57%Identify plants, pests, and weeds to determine the selection and application of pesticides and fertilizers.
57%Set up and operate irrigation equipment.

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons

3 of 11 at risk
55%Pour specified amounts of chemical solutions into stripping tanks.
51%Place articles to be stripped into stripping tanks.
51%Remove articles such as cabinets, metal furniture, and paint containers from stripping tanks after prescribed periods of time.
47%Smooth surfaces of articles to be painted, using sanding and buffing tools and equipment.
43%Supply or hold tools and materials.

Wage Comparison

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons earns +$2,450(+7%) vs Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop
Farmworkers and Laborers, CropHelpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
10th
$32,260$31,360
25th
$34,280$35,230
Median
$35,690$38,140
75th
$38,950$45,290
90th
$46,370$51,720

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop2028–2035
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop

$21,657

from $35,690

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons

$28,651

from $38,140

After adjusting for AI risk, Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons offers $6,994 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Farmworkers

0

Unique to Helpers--Painters,

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
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