Takeover Tracker
30%medium risk
Photographers
vs

42 shared · 27 different

core competencies

48%medium risk
Counter and Rental Clerks

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricPhotographersCounter and Rental Clerks
Risk Score30.1%48.3%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile39th96th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 1511 / 15
Median Salary$42,520$38,540
Employment51K399K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Thinking Creatively
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Performing General Physical Activities
Sales and Marketing
Visualization
Originality
Scheduling Work and Activities
Visual Color Discrimination
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Communications and Media
Customer and Personal Service

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Photographers

31%

total discount

Counter and Rental Clerks

26%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Photographers

6 of 15 at risk
86%Transfer photographs to computers for editing, archiving, and electronic transmission.
86%Perform general office duties, such as scheduling appointments, keeping books, and ordering supplies.
86%Estimate or measure light levels, distances, and numbers of exposures needed, using measuring devices and formulas.
53%Determine desired images and picture composition, selecting and adjusting subjects, equipment, and lighting to achieve desired effects.
52%Review sets of photographs to select the best work.

Counter and Rental Clerks

11 of 15 at risk
88%Compute charges for merchandise or services and receive payments.
88%Prepare rental forms, obtaining customer signature and other information, such as required licenses.
88%Keep records of transactions and of the number of customers entering an establishment.
88%Reserve items for requested times and keep records of items rented.
84%Rent items, arrange for provision of services to customers, and accept returns.

Wage Comparison

Counter and Rental Clerks earns -$3,980(-9%) vs Photographers
PhotographersCounter and Rental Clerks
10th
$29,610$28,580
25th
$34,790$34,200
Median
$42,520$38,540
75th
$62,370$48,290
90th
$94,760$62,030

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Photographers2028–2035
Counter and Rental Clerks2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Photographers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Counter and Rental Clerks.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Photographers

$29,738

from $42,520

Counter and Rental Clerks

$19,921

from $38,540

After adjusting for AI risk, Photographers offers $9,817 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Photographers

0

Unique to Counter

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
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