Takeover Tracker

48%medium risk
Postal Service Clerks
vs

47 shared · 11 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricPostal Service ClerksWaiters and Waitresses
Risk Score48.3%33.8%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile96th61th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)10 / 155 / 15
Median Salary$61,630$33,760
Employment78K2.3M

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Processing Information
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Documenting/Recording Information
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Interacting With Computers
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Number Facility
Computers and Electronics
Assisting and Caring for Others
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Postal Service Clerks

27%

total discount

Waiters and Waitresses

28%

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.

Waiters and Waitresses

5 of 15 at risk
89%Prepare checks that itemize and total meal costs and sales taxes.
87%Collect payments from customers.
87%Write patrons' food orders on order slips, memorize orders, or enter orders into computers for transmittal to kitchen staff.
85%Check patrons' identification to ensure that they meet minimum age requirements for consumption of alcoholic beverages.
51%Perform cleaning duties, such as sweeping and mopping floors, vacuuming carpet, tidying up server station, taking out trash, or checking and cleaning bathroom.

Wage Comparison

Waiters and Waitresses earns -$27,870(-45%) vs Postal Service Clerks
Postal Service ClerksWaiters and Waitresses
10th
$42,600$18,500
25th
$55,410$25,690
Median
$61,630$33,760
75th
$74,050$45,350
90th
$74,050$62,510

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