Takeover Tracker
44%medium risk
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
vs

33 shared · 5 different

core competencies

28%medium risk
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricFood Servers, NonrestaurantNonfarm Animal Caretakers
Risk Score44.0%28.4%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile90th31th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 144 / 15
Median Salary$34,460$33,470
Employment272K277K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Static Strength
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Handling and Moving Objects
Scheduling Work and Activities
Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

23%

total discount

Nonfarm Animal Caretakers

26%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

7 of 14 at risk
88%Total checks, present them to customers, and accept payment for services.
87%Take food orders and relay orders to kitchens or serving counters so they can be filled.
87%Record amounts and types of special food items served to customers.
77%Monitor food distribution, ensuring that meals are delivered to the correct recipients and that guidelines, such as those for special diets, are followed.
77%Monitor food preparation or serving techniques to ensure that proper procedures are followed.

Nonfarm Animal Caretakers

4 of 15 at risk
85%Collect and record animal information, such as weight, size, physical condition, treatments received, medications given, and food intake.
69%Adjust controls to regulate specified temperature and humidity of animal quarters, nurseries, or exhibit areas.
65%Answer telephones and schedule appointments.
51%Feed and water animals according to schedules and feeding instructions.
49%Examine and observe animals to detect signs of illness, disease, or injury.

Wage Comparison

Nonfarm Animal Caretakers earns -$990(-3%) vs Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Food Servers, NonrestaurantNonfarm Animal Caretakers
10th
$26,590$24,500
25th
$29,800$28,870
Median
$34,460$33,470
75th
$37,550$37,160
90th
$44,770$46,480

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant2028–2035
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Nonfarm Animal Caretakers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Food Servers, Nonrestaurant.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

$19,294

from $34,460

Nonfarm Animal Caretakers

$23,978

from $33,470

After adjusting for AI risk, Nonfarm Animal Caretakers offers $4,684 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Food

0

Unique to Nonfarm

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
Food Servers, NonrestaurantNonfarm Animal Caretakers
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