Takeover Tracker
59%high risk
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
vs

39 shared · 6 different

core competencies

54%high risk
Court Clerks

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricPayroll and Timekeeping ClerksCourt Clerks
Risk Score58.9%53.6%
Risk TierHigh RiskHigh Risk
Risk Percentile99th99th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)15 / 1513 / 15
Median Salary$55,290$47,700
Employment157K170K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Law and Government
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Speaking
Performing Administrative Activities
Analyzing Data or Information

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

23%

total discount

Court Clerks

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

15 of 15 at risk
87%Process and issue employee paychecks and statements of earnings and deductions.
87%Complete time sheets showing employees' arrival and departure times.
87%Keep track of leave time, such as vacation, personal, and sick leave, for employees.
86%Compile employee time, production, and payroll data from time sheets and other records.
86%Verify attendance, hours worked, and pay adjustments, and post information onto designated records.

Court Clerks

13 of 15 at risk
87%Collect court fees or fines and record amounts collected.
86%Prepare dockets or calendars of cases to be called, using typewriters or computers.
85%Record case dispositions, court orders, or arrangements made for payment of court fees.
83%Record court proceedings, using recording equipment, or record minutes of court proceedings, using stenotype machines or shorthand.
83%Perform administrative tasks, such as answering telephone calls, filing court documents, or maintaining office supplies or equipment.

Wage Comparison

Court Clerks earns -$7,590(-14%) vs Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksCourt Clerks
10th
$36,670$34,860
25th
$45,440$39,730
Median
$55,290$47,700
75th
$65,750$59,590
90th
$78,830$72,370

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks2028–2035
Court Clerks2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Court Clerks has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

$22,746

from $55,290

Court Clerks

$22,128

from $47,700

After adjusting for AI risk, Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks offers $618 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Payroll

0

Unique to Court

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
Creativity
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