Takeover Tracker
59%high risk
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
vs

38 shared · 13 different

core competencies

53%high risk
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricPayroll and Timekeeping ClerksSecretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
Risk Score58.9%52.9%
Risk TierHigh RiskHigh Risk
Risk Percentile99th99th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)15 / 1511 / 15
Median Salary$55,290$46,290
Employment157K1.7M

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Processing Information
Number Facility
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
WritingAI-Augmented
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Clerical
Speech Recognition
Service OrientationAI-Resistant
Documenting/Recording Information
Analyzing Data or Information
Speaking

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

23%

total discount

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

26%

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.

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

11 of 15 at risk
86%Perform payroll functions, such as maintaining timekeeping information and processing and submitting payroll.
86%Maintain scheduling and event calendars.
86%Complete forms in accordance with company procedures.
86%Operate electronic mail systems and coordinate the flow of information, internally or with other organizations.
84%Set up and manage paper or electronic filing systems, recording information, updating paperwork, or maintaining documents, such as attendance records, correspondence, or other material.

Wage Comparison

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive earns -$9,000(-16%) vs Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksSecretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
10th
$36,670$31,600
25th
$45,440$37,770
Median
$55,290$46,290
75th
$65,750$55,650
90th
$78,830$64,150

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks2028–2035
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 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

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

$21,821

from $46,290

After adjusting for AI risk, Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks offers $925 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Payroll

0

Unique to Secretaries

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
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