Takeover Tracker
41%medium risk
Parts Salespersons
vs

49 shared · 20 different

core competencies

39%medium risk
Retail Salespersons

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricParts SalespersonsRetail Salespersons
Risk Score40.8%39.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile83th79th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)8 / 1510 / 15
Median Salary$37,440$34,580
Employment265K3.8M

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Interacting With Computers
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Documenting/Recording Information
Near Vision
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Performing Administrative Activities
Training and Teaching Others
Developing and Building Teams
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Parts Salespersons

30%

total discount

Retail Salespersons

30%

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.

Retail Salespersons

10 of 15 at risk
87%Maintain records related to sales.
86%Prepare sales slips or sales contracts.
85%Compute sales prices, total purchases, and receive and process cash or credit payment.
85%Inventory stock and requisition new stock.
77%Estimate and quote trade-in allowances.

Wage Comparison

Retail Salespersons earns -$2,860(-8%) vs Parts Salespersons
Parts SalespersonsRetail Salespersons
10th
$27,770$25,600
25th
$30,630$29,140
Median
$37,440$34,580
75th
$48,410$37,850
90th
$61,750$47,930

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Parts Salespersons2028–2035
Retail Salespersons2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Retail Salespersons 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

Retail Salespersons

$20,928

from $34,580

After adjusting for AI risk, Parts Salespersons offers $1,229 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Parts

0

Unique to Retail

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
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