Takeover Tracker

48%medium risk
Postal Service Clerks
vs

43 shared · 19 different

core competencies

34%medium risk
Cooks, Short Order

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricPostal Service ClerksCooks, Short Order
Risk Score48.3%33.8%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile96th61th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)10 / 155 / 11
Median Salary$61,630$35,620
Employment78K150K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Computers and Electronics
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Oral Expression
Interacting With Computers
Documenting/Recording Information
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Selling or Influencing Others
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Clerical

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Postal Service Clerks

27%

total discount

Cooks, Short Order

27%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Postal Service Clerks

10 of 15 at risk
86%Register, certify, and insure letters and parcels.
86%Complete forms regarding changes of address, or theft or loss of mail, or for special services such as registered or priority mail.
84%Sell and collect payment for products such as stamps, prepaid mail envelopes, and money orders.
82%Weigh letters and parcels, compute mailing costs based on type, weight, and destination, and affix correct postage.
82%Keep money drawers in order, and record and balance daily transactions.

Cooks, Short Order

5 of 11 at risk
88%Accept payments, and make change or write charge slips as necessary.
75%Order supplies and stock them on shelves.
74%Plan work on orders so that items served together are finished at the same time.
53%Complete orders from steam tables, placing food on plates and serving customers at tables or counters.
51%Perform food preparation tasks, such as making sandwiches, carving meats, making soups or salads, baking breads or desserts, and brewing coffee or tea.

Wage Comparison

Cooks, Short Order earns -$26,010(-42%) vs Postal Service Clerks
Postal Service ClerksCooks, Short Order
10th
$42,600$23,770
25th
$55,410$30,160
Median
$61,630$35,620
75th
$74,050$39,990
90th
$74,050$46,010

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