Takeover Tracker
37%medium risk
Postal Service Mail Carriers
vs

34 shared · 7 different

core competencies

41%medium risk
Parking Lot Attendants

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricPostal Service Mail CarriersParking Lot Attendants
Risk Score36.6%41.2%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile71th84th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)12 / 156 / 15
Median Salary$57,490$34,600
Employment336K135K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Handling and Moving Objects
Performing General Physical Activities
Customer and Personal Service
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Sales and Marketing
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Spatial Orientation

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Postal Service Mail Carriers

22%

total discount

Parking Lot Attendants

22%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Postal Service Mail Carriers

12 of 15 at risk
88%Hold mail for customers who are away from delivery locations.
88%Enter change of address orders into computers that process forwarding address stickers.
88%Maintain accurate records of deliveries.
86%Meet schedules for the collection and return of mail.
86%Register, certify, and insure parcels and letters.

Parking Lot Attendants

6 of 15 at risk
87%Perform cash handling tasks, such as making change, balancing and recording cash drawer, or distributing tips.
86%Inspect vehicles to detect any damage.
73%Issue ticket stubs or place numbered tags on windshields, log tags or attach tag to customers' keys, and give customers matching tags for locating parked vehicles.
67%Direct motorists to parking areas or parking spaces, using hand signals or flashlights as necessary.
65%Patrol parking areas to prevent vehicle damage and vehicle or property thefts.

Wage Comparison

Parking Lot Attendants earns -$22,890(-40%) vs Postal Service Mail Carriers
Postal Service Mail CarriersParking Lot Attendants
10th
$42,390$24,960
25th
$46,030$29,590
Median
$57,490$34,600
75th
$75,300$37,230
90th
$76,880$43,840

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Postal Service Mail Carriers2028–2035
Parking Lot Attendants2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Postal Service Mail Carriers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Parking Lot Attendants.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Postal Service Mail Carriers

$36,437

from $57,490

Parking Lot Attendants

$20,331

from $34,600

After adjusting for AI risk, Postal Service Mail Carriers offers $16,106 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Postal

0

Unique to Parking

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Creativity
Decision Complexity
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