Takeover Tracker
41%medium risk
Parts Salespersons
vs

30 shared · 35 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricParts SalespersonsOrder Fillers, Wholesale and Retail Sales
Risk Score40.8%50.8%
Risk TierMedium RiskHigh Risk
Risk Percentile83th97th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)8 / 158 / 8
Median Salary$37,440N/A
Employment265KN/A

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Selling or Influencing Others
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Interacting With Computers
Sales and Marketing
Active Listening
Customer and Personal Service
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Mechanical
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Service OrientationAI-Resistant
Oral Expression

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Parts Salespersons

30%

total discount

Order Fillers, Wholesale and Retail Sales

23%

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.

Order Fillers, Wholesale and Retail Sales

8 of 8 at risk
88%Read orders to ascertain catalog numbers, sizes, colors, and quantities of merchandise.
88%Keep records of out-going orders.
86%Complete order receipts.
86%Requisition additional materials, supplies, and equipment.
63%Compute prices of items or groups of items.

Wage Comparison

Parts SalespersonsOrder Fillers, Wholesale and Retail Sales
10th
$27,770N/A
25th
$30,630N/A
Median
$37,440N/A
75th
$48,410N/A
90th
$61,750N/A

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Parts Salespersons20282035
Order Fillers, Wholesale and Retail Sales20282035
20242030203520402045

Parts Salespersons has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Order Fillers, Wholesale and Retail Sales.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Parts

0

Unique to Order

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Creativity
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
Parts SalespersonsOrder Fillers, Wholesale and Retail Sales