Takeover Tracker

43%medium risk
Online Merchants
vs

51 shared · 16 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricOnline MerchantsWholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
Risk Score42.9%29.3%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile87th35th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)12 / 155 / 15
Median Salary$81,270N/A
Employment1.1MN/A

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Interacting With Computers
English Language
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Selling or Influencing Others
NegotiationAI-Resistant
Clerical
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Communications and Media
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Production and Processing
Documenting/Recording Information

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Online Merchants

27%

total discount

Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products

31%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Online Merchants

12 of 15 at risk
89%Calculate purchase subtotals, taxes, and shipping costs for submission to customers.
88%Receive and process payments from customers, using electronic transaction services.
87%Create, manage, or automate orders or invoices, using order management or invoicing software.
85%Order or purchase merchandise to maintain optimal inventory levels.
70%Upload digital media, such as photos, video, or scanned images to online storefront, auction sites, or other shopping Web sites.

Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products

5 of 15 at risk
86%Authorize payment of invoices or return of merchandise.
73%Monitor competitors' sales activities by following their advertisements in newspapers or other media.
68%Provide clerks with information to print on price tags, such as price, mark-ups or mark-downs, manufacturer number, season code, or style number.
55%Examine, select, order, or purchase merchandise consistent with quality, quantity, specification requirements, or other factors, such as environmental soundness.
52%Recommend mark-up rates, markdown rates, or merchandise selling prices.

Wage Comparison

Online MerchantsWholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
10th
$46,230N/A
25th
$60,820N/A
Median
$81,270N/A
75th
$110,030N/A
90th
$147,830N/A

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