Takeover Tracker
47%medium risk
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
vs

42 shared · 13 different

core competencies

59%high risk
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricHuman Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingPayroll and Timekeeping Clerks
Risk Score46.5%58.9%
Risk TierMedium RiskHigh Risk
Risk Percentile94th99th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)11 / 1515 / 15
Median Salary$49,440$55,290
Employment93K157K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Personnel and Human Resources
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Scheduling Work and Activities
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Interacting With Computers
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Administration and Management
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

27%

total discount

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

23%

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.

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

15 of 15 at risk
87%Process and issue employee paychecks and statements of earnings and deductions.
87%Complete time sheets showing employees' arrival and departure times.
87%Keep track of leave time, such as vacation, personal, and sick leave, for employees.
86%Compile employee time, production, and payroll data from time sheets and other records.
86%Verify attendance, hours worked, and pay adjustments, and post information onto designated records.

Wage Comparison

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks earns +$5,850(+12%) vs Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingPayroll and Timekeeping Clerks
10th
$36,090$36,670
25th
$42,360$45,440
Median
$49,440$55,290
75th
$58,560$65,750
90th
$67,140$78,830

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping2028–2035
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks2028–2035
20242030203520402045

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

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

$26,445

from $49,440

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

$22,746

from $55,290

After adjusting for AI risk, Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping offers $3,699 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Human

0

Unique to Payroll

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Creativity
Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
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