Takeover Tracker
43%medium risk
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
vs

31 shared · 22 different

core competencies

47%medium risk
Office Clerks, General

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricParalegals and Legal AssistantsOffice Clerks, General
Risk Score43.0%47.2%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile88th95th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 1313 / 15
Median Salary$61,010$43,630
Employment367K2.5M

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Law and Government
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Analyzing Data or Information
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Documenting/Recording Information
Performing Administrative Activities
Processing Information
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Paralegals and Legal Assistants

27%

total discount

Office Clerks, General

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Paralegals and Legal Assistants

7 of 13 at risk
88%Keep and monitor legal volumes to ensure that law library is up-to-date.
86%Prepare, edit, or review legal documents, including legislation, briefs, pleadings, appeals, wills, contracts, and real estate closing statements.
84%Prepare for trial by performing tasks such as organizing exhibits.
78%File pleadings with court clerk.
71%Prepare legal documents, including briefs, pleadings, appeals, wills, contracts, and real estate closing statements.

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.

Wage Comparison

Office Clerks, General earns -$17,380(-28%) vs Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Paralegals and Legal AssistantsOffice Clerks, General
10th
$39,710$29,120
25th
$48,190$35,350
Median
$61,010$43,630
75th
$78,280$52,560
90th
$98,990$63,840

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Paralegals and Legal Assistants2028–2035
Office Clerks, General2028–2035
20242030203520402045

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

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Paralegals and Legal Assistants

$34,757

from $61,010

Office Clerks, General

$23,032

from $43,630

After adjusting for AI risk, Paralegals and Legal Assistants offers $11,725 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Paralegals

0

Unique to Office

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
Creativity
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