Takeover Tracker
59%high risk
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
vs

35 shared · 13 different

core competencies

53%high risk
Word Processors and Typists

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricPayroll and Timekeeping ClerksWord Processors and Typists
Risk Score58.9%52.6%
Risk TierHigh RiskHigh Risk
Risk Percentile99th99th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)15 / 1514 / 15
Median Salary$55,290$47,850
Employment157K36K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Processing Information
Mathematical Reasoning
Analyzing Data or Information
Performing Administrative Activities
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Getting Information
Number Facility
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Customer and Personal Service

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

23%

total discount

Word Processors and Typists

23%

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.

Word Processors and Typists

14 of 15 at risk
87%Transmit work electronically to other locations.
87%Keep records of work performed.
86%Address envelopes or prepare envelope labels, using typewriter or computer.
86%Manage schedules and set dates, times, and locations for meetings and appointments.
85%Gather, register, and arrange the material to be typed, following instructions.

Wage Comparison

Word Processors and Typists earns -$7,440(-13%) vs Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksWord Processors and Typists
10th
$36,670$35,300
25th
$45,440$39,740
Median
$55,290$47,850
75th
$65,750$56,000
90th
$78,830$64,370

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks2028–2035
Word Processors and Typists2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Word Processors and Typists 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

Word Processors and Typists

$22,686

from $47,850

After adjusting for AI risk, Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks offers $61 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Payroll

0

Unique to Word

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
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