Takeover Tracker
21%low risk
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance
vs

41 shared · 22 different

core competencies

34%medium risk
Cooks, Short Order

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMakeup Artists, Theatrical and PerformanceCooks, Short Order
Risk Score21.2%33.8%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile9th61th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)8 / 155 / 11
Median Salary$50,280$35,620
Employment3K150K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Thinking Creatively
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Visual Color Discrimination
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Originality
Processing Information
Fluency of Ideas
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Visualization
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Oral Expression

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance

33%

total discount

Cooks, Short Order

27%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance

8 of 15 at risk
85%Establish budgets, and work within budgetary limits.
85%Requisition or acquire needed materials for special effects, including wigs, beards, and special cosmetics.
76%Write makeup sheets and take photos to document specific looks and the products used to achieve the looks.
61%Analyze a script, noting events that affect each character's appearance, so that plans can be made for each scene.
59%Study production information, such as character descriptions, period settings, and situations, to determine makeup requirements.

Cooks, Short Order

5 of 11 at risk
88%Accept payments, and make change or write charge slips as necessary.
75%Order supplies and stock them on shelves.
74%Plan work on orders so that items served together are finished at the same time.
53%Complete orders from steam tables, placing food on plates and serving customers at tables or counters.
51%Perform food preparation tasks, such as making sandwiches, carving meats, making soups or salads, baking breads or desserts, and brewing coffee or tea.

Wage Comparison

Cooks, Short Order earns -$14,660(-29%) vs Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and PerformanceCooks, Short Order
10th
$22,010$23,770
25th
$28,850$30,160
Median
$50,280$35,620
75th
$132,530$39,990
90th
$157,090$46,010

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance2028–2035
Cooks, Short Order2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Cooks, Short Order.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance

$39,626

from $50,280

Cooks, Short Order

$23,584

from $35,620

After adjusting for AI risk, Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance offers $16,042 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Makeup

0

Unique to Cooks,

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
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