Takeover Tracker

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricHuman Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingExecutive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
Risk Score46.5%45.9%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile94th93th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)11 / 1511 / 15
Median Salary$49,440$74,260
Employment93K473K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Personnel and Human Resources
Scheduling Work and Activities
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Analyzing Data or Information
Processing Information
Documenting/Recording Information
Customer and Personal Service
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Thinking Creatively
Service OrientationAI-Resistant
English Language
Speech Recognition

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

27%

total discount

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

29%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

11 of 15 at risk
87%Record data for each employee, including such information as addresses, weekly earnings, absences, amount of sales or production, supervisory reports on performance, and dates of and reasons for terminations.
84%Request information from law enforcement officials, previous employers, and other references to determine applicants' employment acceptability.
83%Select applicants meeting specified job requirements and refer them to hiring personnel.
80%Prepare and set up for new employee orientations.
73%Process and review employment applications to evaluate qualifications or eligibility of applicants.

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.

Wage Comparison

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants earns +$24,820(+50%) vs Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingExecutive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
10th
$36,090$48,300
25th
$42,360$60,000
Median
$49,440$74,260
75th
$58,560$90,440
90th
$67,140$107,710

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping20282035
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants20282035
20242030203520402045

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

$26,445

from $49,440

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

$40,182

from $74,260

After adjusting for AI risk, Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants offers $13,737 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Human

0

Unique to Executive

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingExecutive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants