Takeover Tracker
41%medium risk
Parts Salespersons
vs

47 shared · 32 different

core competencies

31%medium risk
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricParts SalespersonsPhotographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
Risk Score40.8%30.6%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile83th42th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)8 / 157 / 15
Median Salary$37,440$40,100
Employment265K6K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Selling or Influencing Others
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Sales and Marketing
Computers and Electronics
Handling and Moving Objects
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Interacting With Computers
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Documenting/Recording Information

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Parts Salespersons

30%

total discount

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

28%

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.

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

7 of 15 at risk
88%Adjust digital images using software.
88%Read work orders to determine required processes, techniques, materials, or equipment.
86%Select digital images for printing, specify number of images to be printed, and direct to printer, using computer software.
86%Review computer-processed digital images for quality.
84%Examine developed prints for defects, such as broken lines, spots, or blurs.

Wage Comparison

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators earns +$2,660(+7%) vs Parts Salespersons
Parts SalespersonsPhotographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
10th
$27,770$30,840
25th
$30,630$34,460
Median
$37,440$40,100
75th
$48,410$51,590
90th
$61,750$69,290

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Parts Salespersons2028–2035
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators 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

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

$27,837

from $40,100

After adjusting for AI risk, Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators offers $5,680 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Parts

0

Unique to Photographic

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
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