Takeover Tracker
45%medium risk
Pharmacy Aides
vs

34 shared · 26 different

core competencies

37%medium risk
Food Preparation Workers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricPharmacy AidesFood Preparation Workers
Risk Score44.9%36.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile91th71th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)10 / 157 / 15
Median Salary$37,000$34,220
Employment41K889K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Interacting With Computers
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Training and Teaching Others
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Getting Information
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Pharmacy Aides

28%

total discount

Food Preparation Workers

26%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Pharmacy Aides

10 of 15 at risk
87%Prepare prescription labels by typing or operating a computer and printer.
87%Perform clerical tasks, such as filing, compiling and maintaining prescription records, or composing letters.
87%Prepare, maintain, and record records of inventories, receipts, purchases, or deliveries, using a variety of computer screen formats.
85%Operate cash register to process cash or credit sales.
83%Accept prescriptions for filling, gathering and processing necessary information.

Food Preparation Workers

7 of 15 at risk
88%Take and record temperature of food and food storage areas, such as refrigerators and freezers.
87%Operate cash register, handle money, and give correct change.
64%Keep records of the quantities of food used.
59%Vacuum dining area and sweep and mop kitchen floor.
57%Distribute food to waiters and waitresses to serve to customers.

Wage Comparison

Food Preparation Workers earns -$2,780(-8%) vs Pharmacy Aides
Pharmacy AidesFood Preparation Workers
10th
$29,360$23,490
25th
$34,450$28,740
Median
$37,000$34,220
75th
$42,570$37,540
90th
$58,660$44,260

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Pharmacy Aides2028–2035
Food Preparation Workers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Food Preparation Workers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Pharmacy Aides.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Pharmacy Aides

$20,394

from $37,000

Food Preparation Workers

$21,654

from $34,220

After adjusting for AI risk, Food Preparation Workers offers $1,260 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Pharmacy

0

Unique to Food

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
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