Takeover Tracker
48%medium risk
File Clerks
vs

40 shared · 6 different

core competencies

53%high risk
Word Processors and Typists

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricFile ClerksWord Processors and Typists
Risk Score48.0%52.6%
Risk TierMedium RiskHigh Risk
Risk Percentile95th99th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)9 / 1514 / 15
Median Salary$41,270$47,850
Employment79K36K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Clerical
Handling and Moving Objects
English Language
Category Flexibility
Customer and Personal Service
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

File Clerks

27%

total discount

Word Processors and Typists

23%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

File Clerks

9 of 15 at risk
88%Sort or classify information according to guidelines, such as content, purpose, user criteria, or chronological, alphabetical, or numerical order.
88%Keep records of materials filed or removed, using logbooks or computers and generate computerized reports.
86%Complete general financial activities, such as processing accounts payable, reviewing invoices, collecting cash payments, or issuing receipts.
86%Add new material to file records or create new records as necessary.
86%Track materials removed from files to ensure that borrowed files are returned.

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 +$6,580(+16%) vs File Clerks
File ClerksWord Processors and Typists
10th
$29,620$35,300
25th
$35,120$39,740
Median
$41,270$47,850
75th
$50,020$56,000
90th
$61,080$64,370

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

File Clerks2028–2035
Word Processors and Typists2028–2035
20242030203520402045

File Clerks 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%)

File Clerks

$21,469

from $41,270

Word Processors and Typists

$22,686

from $47,850

After adjusting for AI risk, Word Processors and Typists offers $1,217 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to File

0

Unique to Word

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
Social Intelligence
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