Takeover Tracker
28%medium risk
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers
vs

44 shared · 4 different

core competencies

34%medium risk
Cooks, Short Order

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricNonfarm Animal CaretakersCooks, Short Order
Risk Score28.4%33.8%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile31th61th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 155 / 11
Median Salary$33,470$35,620
Employment277K150K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Near Vision
Control Precision
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Nonfarm Animal Caretakers

26%

total discount

Cooks, Short Order

27%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

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.

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 +$2,150(+6%) vs Nonfarm Animal Caretakers
Nonfarm Animal CaretakersCooks, Short Order
10th
$24,500$23,770
25th
$28,870$30,160
Median
$33,470$35,620
75th
$37,160$39,990
90th
$46,480$46,010

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Nonfarm Animal Caretakers2028–2035
Cooks, Short Order2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 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%)

Nonfarm Animal Caretakers

$23,978

from $33,470

Cooks, Short Order

$23,584

from $35,620

After adjusting for AI risk, Nonfarm Animal Caretakers offers $394 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Nonfarm

0

Unique to Cooks,

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
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