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

34 shared · 26 different

core competencies

44%medium risk
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMerchandise Displayers and Window TrimmersFood Servers, Nonrestaurant
Risk Score19.5%44.0%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile5th90th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 157 / 14
Median Salary$37,350$34,460
Employment192K272K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Visualization
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Thinking Creatively
Handling and Moving Objects
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Performing General Physical Activities
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Visual Color Discrimination
Extent Flexibility
Far Vision
Assisting and Caring for Others
Finger Dexterity

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

31%

total discount

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

23%

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.

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 -$2,890(-8%) vs Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
Merchandise Displayers and Window TrimmersFood Servers, Nonrestaurant
10th
$30,050$26,590
25th
$33,580$29,800
Median
$37,350$34,460
75th
$44,750$37,550
90th
$53,800$44,770

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers2028–2035
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 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%)

Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

$30,074

from $37,350

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

$19,294

from $34,460

After adjusting for AI risk, Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers offers $10,780 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Merchandise

0

Unique to Food

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
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