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

45 shared · 18 different

core competencies

28%medium risk
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMerchandise Displayers and Window TrimmersNonfarm Animal Caretakers
Risk Score19.5%28.4%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile5th31th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 154 / 15
Median Salary$37,350$33,470
Employment192K277K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Visualization
Thinking Creatively
Administration and Management
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Fluency of Ideas
Originality
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Visual Color Discrimination
Handling and Moving Objects
Finger Dexterity
Far Vision
Performing General Physical Activities

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

31%

total discount

Nonfarm Animal Caretakers

26%

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.

Nonfarm Animal Caretakers

4 of 15 at risk
85%Collect and record animal information, such as weight, size, physical condition, treatments received, medications given, and food intake.
69%Adjust controls to regulate specified temperature and humidity of animal quarters, nurseries, or exhibit areas.
65%Answer telephones and schedule appointments.
51%Feed and water animals according to schedules and feeding instructions.
49%Examine and observe animals to detect signs of illness, disease, or injury.

Wage Comparison

Nonfarm Animal Caretakers earns -$3,880(-10%) vs Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
Merchandise Displayers and Window TrimmersNonfarm Animal Caretakers
10th
$30,050$24,500
25th
$33,580$28,870
Median
$37,350$33,470
75th
$44,750$37,160
90th
$53,800$46,480

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers2028–2035
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Nonfarm Animal Caretakers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

$30,074

from $37,350

Nonfarm Animal Caretakers

$23,978

from $33,470

After adjusting for AI risk, Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers offers $6,096 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Merchandise

0

Unique to Nonfarm

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Merchandise Displayers and Window TrimmersNonfarm Animal Caretakers
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