Takeover Tracker
31%medium risk
Librarians
vs

44 shared · 25 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricLibrariansSecretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
Risk Score30.9%52.9%
Risk TierMedium RiskHigh Risk
Risk Percentile44th99th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 1511 / 15
Median SalaryN/A$46,290
EmploymentN/A1.7M

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Education and Training
Training and Teaching Others
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Customer and Personal Service
Thinking Creatively
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Clerical
InstructingAI-Resistant
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Systems Evaluation
Category Flexibility

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Librarians

31%

total discount

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

26%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Librarians

5 of 15 at risk
86%Keep up-to-date records of circulation and materials, maintain inventory, and correct cataloging errors.
67%Code, classify, and catalog books, publications, films, audio-visual aids, and other library materials based on subject matter or standard library classification systems.
61%Check books in and out of the library.
56%Review and evaluate materials, using book reviews, catalogs, faculty recommendations, and current holdings to select and order print, audio-visual, and electronic resources.
55%Develop and maintain databases that provide information for library users.

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

11 of 15 at risk
86%Perform payroll functions, such as maintaining timekeeping information and processing and submitting payroll.
86%Maintain scheduling and event calendars.
86%Complete forms in accordance with company procedures.
86%Operate electronic mail systems and coordinate the flow of information, internally or with other organizations.
84%Set up and manage paper or electronic filing systems, recording information, updating paperwork, or maintaining documents, such as attendance records, correspondence, or other material.

Wage Comparison

LibrariansSecretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
10th
N/A$31,600
25th
N/A$37,770
Median
N/A$46,290
75th
N/A$55,650
90th
N/A$64,150

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Librarians20282035
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive20282035
20242030203520402045

Librarians has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Librarians

0

Unique to Secretaries

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
LibrariansSecretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive