Takeover Tracker
43%medium risk
Parking Enforcement Workers
vs

47 shared · 17 different

core competencies

38%medium risk
Security Guards

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricParking Enforcement WorkersSecurity Guards
Risk Score42.9%38.3%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile87th76th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)9 / 156 / 14
Median Salary$47,150$38,370
Employment8K1.2M

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Assisting and Caring for Others
Computers and Electronics
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Interacting With Computers
Law and Government
Handling and Moving Objects
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Selective Attention
Documenting/Recording Information
Customer and Personal Service

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Parking Enforcement Workers

30%

total discount

Security Guards

26%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Parking Enforcement Workers

9 of 15 at risk
87%Enter and retrieve information pertaining to vehicle registration, identification, and status, using hand-held computers.
87%Write warnings and citations for illegally parked vehicles.
86%Identify vehicles in violation of parking codes, checking with dispatchers when necessary to confirm identities or to determine whether vehicles need to be booted or towed.
86%Locate lost, stolen, and counterfeit parking permits, and take necessary enforcement action.
85%Respond to and make radio dispatch calls regarding parking violations and complaints.

Security Guards

6 of 14 at risk
86%Monitor and authorize entrance and departure of employees, visitors, and other persons to guard against theft and maintain security of premises.
86%Write reports of daily activities and irregularities, such as equipment or property damage, theft, presence of unauthorized persons, or unusual occurrences.
86%Monitor and adjust controls that regulate building systems, such as air conditioning, furnace, or boiler.
85%Call police or fire departments in cases of emergency, such as fire or presence of unauthorized persons.
61%Answer telephone calls to take messages, answer questions, and provide information during non-business hours or when switchboard is closed.

Wage Comparison

Security Guards earns -$8,780(-19%) vs Parking Enforcement Workers
Parking Enforcement WorkersSecurity Guards
10th
$35,410$29,800
25th
$39,930$35,100
Median
$47,150$38,370
75th
$61,210$46,660
90th
$76,030$59,580

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Parking Enforcement Workers2028–2035
Security Guards2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Security Guards has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Parking Enforcement Workers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Parking Enforcement Workers

$26,904

from $47,150

Security Guards

$23,693

from $38,370

After adjusting for AI risk, Parking Enforcement Workers offers $3,210 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Parking

0

Unique to Security

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
Social Intelligence
Creativity
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