Takeover Tracker
33%medium risk
Nursery Workers
vs

33 shared · 8 different

core competencies

41%medium risk
Parking Lot Attendants

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricNursery WorkersParking Lot Attendants
Risk Score33.4%41.2%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile59th84th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)8 / 156 / 15
Median Salary$35,690$34,600
Employment262K135K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Static Strength
Handling and Moving Objects
Customer and Personal Service
Trunk Strength
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Performing General Physical Activities
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Transportation

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Nursery Workers

22%

total discount

Parking Lot Attendants

22%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Nursery Workers

8 of 15 at risk
86%Regulate greenhouse conditions, and indoor and outdoor irrigation systems.
86%Maintain inventory, ordering materials as required.
84%Record information about plants and plant growth.
61%Fill growing tanks with water.
57%Cut, roll, and stack sod.

Parking Lot Attendants

6 of 15 at risk
87%Perform cash handling tasks, such as making change, balancing and recording cash drawer, or distributing tips.
86%Inspect vehicles to detect any damage.
73%Issue ticket stubs or place numbered tags on windshields, log tags or attach tag to customers' keys, and give customers matching tags for locating parked vehicles.
67%Direct motorists to parking areas or parking spaces, using hand signals or flashlights as necessary.
65%Patrol parking areas to prevent vehicle damage and vehicle or property thefts.

Wage Comparison

Parking Lot Attendants earns -$1,090(-3%) vs Nursery Workers
Nursery WorkersParking Lot Attendants
10th
$32,260$24,960
25th
$34,280$29,590
Median
$35,690$34,600
75th
$38,950$37,230
90th
$46,370$43,840

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Nursery Workers2028–2035
Parking Lot Attendants2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Nursery Workers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Parking Lot Attendants.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Nursery Workers

$23,766

from $35,690

Parking Lot Attendants

$20,331

from $34,600

After adjusting for AI risk, Nursery Workers offers $3,435 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Nursery

0

Unique to Parking

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
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