Takeover Tracker
40%medium risk
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer
vs

32 shared · 10 different

core competencies

31%medium risk
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricOffice Machine Operators, Except ComputerLaundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Risk Score39.8%31.0%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile80th44th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 155 / 15
Median Salary$39,020$33,800
Employment25K195K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Thinking Creatively
English Language
Processing Information
Performing General Physical Activities
Customer and Personal Service
Written Comprehension
Getting Information
Computers and Electronics
Assisting and Caring for Others

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer

24%

total discount

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

24%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer

5 of 15 at risk
87%Complete records of production, including work volumes and outputs, materials used, and any backlogs.
87%Maintain stock of supplies, and requisition any needed items.
86%Read job orders to determine the type of work to be done, the quantities to be produced, and the materials needed.
86%File and store completed documents.
71%Compute prices for services and receive payment, or provide supervisors with billing information.

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

5 of 15 at risk
84%Determine spotting procedures and proper solvents, based on fabric and stain types.
82%Receive and mark articles for laundry or dry cleaning with identifying code numbers or names, using hand or machine markers.
55%Examine and sort into lots articles to be cleaned, according to color, fabric, dirt content, and cleaning technique required.
53%Start washers, dry cleaners, driers, or extractors, and turn valves or levers to regulate machine processes and the volume of soap, detergent, water, bleach, starch, and other additives.
51%Operate extractors and driers, or direct their operation.

Wage Comparison

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers earns -$5,220(-13%) vs Office Machine Operators, Except Computer
Office Machine Operators, Except ComputerLaundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
10th
$29,850$26,270
25th
$34,420$29,530
Median
$39,020$33,800
75th
$46,680$36,760
90th
$56,340$42,370

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer2028–2035
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Office Machine Operators, Except Computer.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer

$23,506

from $39,020

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

$23,329

from $33,800

After adjusting for AI risk, Office Machine Operators, Except Computer offers $177 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Office

0

Unique to Laundry

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
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