Takeover Tracker
42%medium risk
Packers and Packagers, Hand
vs

44 shared · 14 different

core competencies

29%medium risk
Butchers and Meat Cutters

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricPackers and Packagers, HandButchers and Meat Cutters
Risk Score42.4%28.9%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile86th33th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)11 / 136 / 13
Median Salary$35,580$38,960
Employment601K140K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Selling or Influencing Others
Visual Color Discrimination
Assisting and Caring for Others
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Performing General Physical Activities
Social PerceptivenessAI-Resistant
Customer and Personal Service
Production and Processing
Time Management
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Service OrientationAI-Resistant

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Packers and Packagers, Hand

24%

total discount

Butchers and Meat Cutters

27%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Packers and Packagers, Hand

11 of 13 at risk
86%Record product, packaging, and order information on specified forms and records.
84%Measure, weigh, and count products and materials.
63%Examine and inspect containers, materials, or products to ensure that product quality and packing specifications are met.
63%Examine and inspect containers, materials, and products to ensure that packing specifications are met.
61%Mark and label containers, container tags, or products, using marking tools.

Butchers and Meat Cutters

6 of 13 at risk
88%Total sales, and collect money from customers.
88%Estimate requirements and order or requisition meat supplies to maintain inventories.
88%Record quantity of meat received and issued to cooks or keep records of meat sales.
61%Wrap, weigh, label, and price cuts of meat.
55%Cure, smoke, tenderize and preserve meat.

Wage Comparison

Butchers and Meat Cutters earns +$3,380(+9%) vs Packers and Packagers, Hand
Packers and Packagers, HandButchers and Meat Cutters
10th
$27,050$28,850
25th
$31,470$34,460
Median
$35,580$38,960
75th
$40,960$47,200
90th
$46,260$57,130

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Packers and Packagers, Hand2028–2035
Butchers and Meat Cutters2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Butchers and Meat Cutters has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Packers and Packagers, Hand.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Packers and Packagers, Hand

$20,505

from $35,580

Butchers and Meat Cutters

$27,693

from $38,960

After adjusting for AI risk, Butchers and Meat Cutters offers $7,188 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Packers

0

Unique to Butchers

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
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