Takeover Tracker
41%medium risk
Receptionists and Information Clerks
vs

38 shared · 10 different

core competencies

51%high risk
License Clerks

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricReceptionists and Information ClerksLicense Clerks
Risk Score40.5%51.1%
Risk TierMedium RiskHigh Risk
Risk Percentile82th98th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)10 / 1513 / 15
Median Salary$37,230$47,700
Employment965K170K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Performing Administrative Activities
Assisting and Caring for Others
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Processing Information
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Documenting/Recording Information
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Receptionists and Information Clerks

26%

total discount

License Clerks

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Receptionists and Information Clerks

10 of 15 at risk
88%Keep a current record of staff members' whereabouts and availability.
87%Enter and update databases of contact information, such as names, addresses, and phone numbers.
86%Receive payment and record receipts for services.
69%Process and prepare memos, correspondence, travel vouchers, or other documents.
66%Transmit information or documents to customers, using computer, mail, or facsimile machine.

License Clerks

13 of 15 at risk
88%Collect prescribed fees for licenses.
88%Question applicants to obtain required information, such as name, address, or age, and record data on prescribed forms.
88%Maintain records of applications made or licensing fees collected.
86%Perform routine data entry or other office support activities, including creating, sorting, photocopying, distributing, or filing documents.
70%Prepare bank deposits and take deposits to banks.

Wage Comparison

License Clerks earns +$10,470(+28%) vs Receptionists and Information Clerks
Receptionists and Information ClerksLicense Clerks
10th
$28,280$34,860
25th
$32,660$39,730
Median
$37,230$47,700
75th
$44,070$59,590
90th
$48,870$72,370

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Receptionists and Information Clerks2028–2035
License Clerks2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Receptionists and Information Clerks has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than License Clerks.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Receptionists and Information Clerks

$22,133

from $37,230

License Clerks

$23,349

from $47,700

After adjusting for AI risk, License Clerks offers $1,216 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Receptionists

0

Unique to License

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
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