Takeover Tracker
19%low risk
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
vs

58 shared · 9 different

core competencies

32%medium risk
Costume Attendants

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMerchandise Displayers and Window TrimmersCostume Attendants
Risk Score19.5%31.9%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile5th51th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 155 / 15
Median Salary$37,350$54,810
Employment192K6K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Visualization
Extent Flexibility
Psychology
Customer and Personal Service
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Stamina
Trunk Strength
Far Vision
Static Strength

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

31%

total discount

Costume Attendants

29%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

6 of 15 at risk
88%Use computers to produce signage.
84%Store, pack, and maintain inventory records of props, products, or display items.
55%Develop ideas or plans for merchandise displays or window decorations.
54%Prepare sketches, floor plans, or models of proposed displays.
53%Select themes, lighting, colors, or props to be used.

Costume Attendants

5 of 15 at risk
86%Create worksheets for dressing lists, show notes, or costume checks.
84%Schedule costume fittings for actors.
84%Purchase, rent, or requisition costumes or other wardrobe necessities.
76%Monitor, maintain, or secure inventories of costumes, wigs, or makeup, providing keys or access to assigned directors, costume designers, or wardrobe mistresses/masters.
74%Distribute costumes or related equipment and keep records of item status.

Wage Comparison

Costume Attendants earns +$17,460(+47%) vs Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
Merchandise Displayers and Window TrimmersCostume Attendants
10th
$30,050$33,610
25th
$33,580$39,240
Median
$37,350$54,810
75th
$44,750$83,090
90th
$53,800$115,240

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers2028–2035
Costume Attendants2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Costume Attendants.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

$30,074

from $37,350

Costume Attendants

$37,309

from $54,810

After adjusting for AI risk, Costume Attendants offers $7,235 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Merchandise

0

Unique to Costume

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
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