Takeover Tracker
25%medium risk
Police Patrol Officers
vs

33 shared · 61 different

core competencies

43%medium risk
Parking Enforcement Workers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricPolice Patrol OfficersParking Enforcement Workers
Risk Score25.2%42.9%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile20th87th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 159 / 15
Median Salary$76,290$47,150
Employment667K8K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Customer and Personal Service
Psychology
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Public Safety and Security
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Law and Government
Education and Training
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Clerical
Reaction Time

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Police Patrol Officers

37%

total discount

Parking Enforcement Workers

30%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Police Patrol Officers

4 of 15 at risk
88%Monitor traffic to ensure motorists observe traffic regulations and exhibit safe driving procedures.
84%Process prisoners, and prepare and maintain records of prisoner bookings and prisoner status during booking and pre-trial process.
84%Relay complaint and emergency-request information to appropriate agency dispatchers.
64%Record facts to prepare reports that document incidents and activities.
47%Monitor, note, report, and investigate suspicious persons and situations, safety hazards, and unusual or illegal activity in patrol area.

Parking Enforcement Workers

9 of 15 at risk
87%Enter and retrieve information pertaining to vehicle registration, identification, and status, using hand-held computers.
87%Write warnings and citations for illegally parked vehicles.
86%Identify vehicles in violation of parking codes, checking with dispatchers when necessary to confirm identities or to determine whether vehicles need to be booted or towed.
86%Locate lost, stolen, and counterfeit parking permits, and take necessary enforcement action.
85%Respond to and make radio dispatch calls regarding parking violations and complaints.

Wage Comparison

Parking Enforcement Workers earns -$29,140(-38%) vs Police Patrol Officers
Police Patrol OfficersParking Enforcement Workers
10th
$47,640$35,410
25th
$58,980$39,930
Median
$76,290$47,150
75th
$97,190$61,210
90th
$115,280$76,030

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Police Patrol Officers2028–2035
Parking Enforcement Workers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Police Patrol Officers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Parking Enforcement Workers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Police Patrol Officers

$57,042

from $76,290

Parking Enforcement Workers

$26,904

from $47,150

After adjusting for AI risk, Police Patrol Officers offers $30,138 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Police

0

Unique to Parking

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Creativity
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
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