Takeover Tracker
59%high risk
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
vs

38 shared · 13 different

core competencies

47%medium risk
Office Clerks, General

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricPayroll and Timekeeping ClerksOffice Clerks, General
Risk Score58.9%47.2%
Risk TierHigh RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile99th95th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)15 / 1513 / 15
Median Salary$55,290$43,630
Employment157K2.5M

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Processing Information
Documenting/Recording Information
Analyzing Data or Information
Performing Administrative Activities
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Getting Information
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Personnel and Human Resources
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

23%

total discount

Office Clerks, General

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.

Office Clerks, General

13 of 15 at risk
88%Type, format, proofread, and edit correspondence and other documents, from notes or dictating machines, using computers or typewriters.
87%Compute, record, and proofread data and other information, such as records or reports.
85%Maintain and update filing, inventory, mailing, and database systems, either manually or using a computer.
83%Complete and mail bills, contracts, policies, invoices, or checks.
74%Collect, count, and disburse money, do basic bookkeeping, and complete banking transactions.

Wage Comparison

Office Clerks, General earns -$11,660(-21%) vs Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksOffice Clerks, General
10th
$36,670$29,120
25th
$45,440$35,350
Median
$55,290$43,630
75th
$65,750$52,560
90th
$78,830$63,840

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks2028–2035
Office Clerks, General2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Office Clerks, General 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

Office Clerks, General

$23,032

from $43,630

After adjusting for AI risk, Office Clerks, General offers $286 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Payroll

0

Unique to Office

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Creativity
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