Takeover Tracker
25%low risk
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors
vs

43 shared · 25 different

core competencies

19%low risk
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricFitness Trainers and Aerobics InstructorsMerchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
Risk Score24.9%19.5%
Risk TierLow RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile19th5th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)2 / 156 / 15
Median Salary$46,180$37,350
Employment304K192K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Psychology
Education and Training
Dynamic Strength
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Visualization
InstructingAI-Resistant
Sales and Marketing
Gross Body Coordination
Stamina
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Assisting and Caring for Others
Performing General Physical Activities

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors

30%

total discount

Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

31%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors

2 of 15 at risk
55%Plan routines, choose appropriate music, and choose different movements for each set of muscles, depending on participants' capabilities and limitations.
51%Monitor participants' progress and adapt programs as needed.
47%Evaluate individuals' abilities, needs, and physical conditions, and develop suitable training programs to meet any special requirements.
43%Instruct participants in maintaining exertion levels to maximize benefits from exercise routines.
41%Maintain fitness equipment.

Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

6 of 15 at risk
88%Use computers to produce signage.
84%Store, pack, and maintain inventory records of props, products, or display items.
55%Develop ideas or plans for merchandise displays or window decorations.
54%Prepare sketches, floor plans, or models of proposed displays.
53%Select themes, lighting, colors, or props to be used.

Wage Comparison

Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers earns -$8,830(-19%) vs Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics InstructorsMerchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
10th
$27,580$30,050
25th
$34,090$33,580
Median
$46,180$37,350
75th
$60,920$44,750
90th
$82,050$53,800

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors2028–2035
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors

$34,686

from $46,180

Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

$30,074

from $37,350

After adjusting for AI risk, Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors offers $4,612 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Fitness

0

Unique to Merchandise

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Creativity
Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
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