Takeover Tracker
47%medium risk
Office Clerks, General
vs

37 shared · 7 different

core competencies

48%medium risk
Legal Secretaries

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricOffice Clerks, GeneralLegal Secretaries
Risk Score47.2%47.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile95th95th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)13 / 1510 / 14
Median Salary$43,630$54,140
Employment2.5M155K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Law and Government
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Near Vision
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
WritingAI-Augmented
Documenting/Recording Information
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Office Clerks, General

25%

total discount

Legal Secretaries

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Office Clerks, General

13 of 15 at risk
88%Type, format, proofread, and edit correspondence and other documents, from notes or dictating machines, using computers or typewriters.
87%Compute, record, and proofread data and other information, such as records or reports.
85%Maintain and update filing, inventory, mailing, and database systems, either manually or using a computer.
83%Complete and mail bills, contracts, policies, invoices, or checks.
74%Collect, count, and disburse money, do basic bookkeeping, and complete banking transactions.

Legal Secretaries

10 of 14 at risk
88%Attend legal meetings, such as client interviews, hearings, or depositions, and take notes.
87%Draft and type office memos.
86%Submit articles and information from searches to attorneys for review and approval for use.
85%Complete various forms, such as accident reports, trial and courtroom requests, and applications for clients.
80%Assist attorneys in collecting information such as employment, medical, and other records.

Wage Comparison

Legal Secretaries earns +$10,510(+24%) vs Office Clerks, General
Office Clerks, GeneralLegal Secretaries
10th
$29,120$35,530
25th
$35,350$42,720
Median
$43,630$54,140
75th
$52,560$72,090
90th
$63,840$87,660

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Office Clerks, General2028–2035
Legal Secretaries2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Office Clerks, General has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Legal Secretaries.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Office Clerks, General

$23,032

from $43,630

Legal Secretaries

$28,424

from $54,140

After adjusting for AI risk, Legal Secretaries offers $5,391 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Office

0

Unique to Legal

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Creativity
Office Clerks, GeneralLegal Secretaries
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