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

28 shared · 26 different

core competencies

38%medium risk
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMerchandise Displayers and Window TrimmersJanitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
Risk Score19.5%38.0%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile5th75th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 158 / 15
Median Salary$37,350$35,930
Employment192K2.2M

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Thinking Creatively
Visualization
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Handling and Moving Objects
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Getting Information
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Customer and Personal Service
Visual Color Discrimination
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Oral Expression
Oral Comprehension

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

31%

total discount

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

21%

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.

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

8 of 15 at risk
87%Requisition supplies or equipment needed for cleaning and maintenance duties.
86%Follow procedures for the use of chemical cleaners and power equipment to prevent damage to floors and fixtures.
84%Notify managers concerning the need for major repairs or additions to building operating systems.
77%Monitor building security and safety by performing tasks such as locking doors after operating hours or checking electrical appliance use to ensure that hazards are not created.
67%Clean building floors by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, or vacuuming.

Wage Comparison

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners earns -$1,420(-4%) vs Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
Merchandise Displayers and Window TrimmersJanitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
10th
$30,050$27,570
25th
$33,580$30,830
Median
$37,350$35,930
75th
$44,750$41,650
90th
$53,800$49,040

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers2028–2035
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

$30,074

from $37,350

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

$22,284

from $35,930

After adjusting for AI risk, Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers offers $7,790 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Merchandise

0

Unique to Janitors

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
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