Takeover Tracker
38%medium risk
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
vs

27 shared · 9 different

core competencies

44%medium risk
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMaids and Housekeeping CleanersFood Servers, Nonrestaurant
Risk Score38.4%44.0%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile76th90th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 157 / 14
Median Salary$34,660$34,460
Employment855K272K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Performing General Physical Activities
Extent Flexibility
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Training and Teaching Others
Trunk Strength
Handling and Moving Objects
Documenting/Recording Information
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

24%

total discount

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

23%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

4 of 15 at risk
78%Request repair services and wait for repair workers to arrive.
74%Observe precautions required to protect hotel and guest property and report damage, theft, and found articles to supervisors.
57%Sweep, scrub, wax, or polish floors, using brooms, mops, or powered scrubbing and waxing machines.
51%Clean rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies, using vacuum cleaners and shampooers.
49%Disinfect equipment and supplies, using germicides or steam-operated sterilizers.

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.

Wage Comparison

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant earns -$200(-1%) vs Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
Maids and Housekeeping CleanersFood Servers, Nonrestaurant
10th
$26,800$26,590
25th
$29,630$29,800
Median
$34,660$34,460
75th
$38,510$37,550
90th
$47,590$44,770

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2028–2035
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 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%)

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

$21,347

from $34,660

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

$19,294

from $34,460

After adjusting for AI risk, Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners offers $2,053 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Maids

0

Unique to Food

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
Creativity
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