Takeover Tracker
41%medium risk
Parts Salespersons
vs

45 shared · 30 different

core competencies

29%medium risk
Butchers and Meat Cutters

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricParts SalespersonsButchers and Meat Cutters
Risk Score40.8%28.9%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile83th33th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)8 / 156 / 13
Median Salary$37,440$38,960
Employment265K140K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Interacting With Computers
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Selling or Influencing Others
Mechanical
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Sales and Marketing
Oral Expression
Oral Comprehension
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Active Listening

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Parts Salespersons

30%

total discount

Butchers and Meat Cutters

27%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Parts Salespersons

8 of 15 at risk
87%Read catalogs, microfiche viewers, or computer displays to determine replacement part stock numbers and prices.
87%Prepare sales slips or sales contracts.
87%Manage shipments by researching shipping methods or costs and tracking packages.
85%Receive and fill telephone orders for parts.
73%Examine returned parts for defects, and exchange defective parts or refund money.

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 +$1,520(+4%) vs Parts Salespersons
Parts SalespersonsButchers and Meat Cutters
10th
$27,770$28,850
25th
$30,630$34,460
Median
$37,440$38,960
75th
$48,410$47,200
90th
$61,750$57,130

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Parts Salespersons2028–2035
Butchers and Meat Cutters2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Butchers and Meat Cutters has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Parts Salespersons.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Parts Salespersons

$22,157

from $37,440

Butchers and Meat Cutters

$27,693

from $38,960

After adjusting for AI risk, Butchers and Meat Cutters offers $5,536 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Parts

0

Unique to Butchers

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Decision Complexity
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