Takeover Tracker
39%medium risk
Retail Salespersons
vs

47 shared · 8 different

core competencies

48%medium risk
Counter and Rental Clerks

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricRetail SalespersonsCounter and Rental Clerks
Risk Score39.5%48.3%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile79th96th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)10 / 1511 / 15
Median Salary$34,580$38,540
Employment3.8M399K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Sales and Marketing
PersuasionAI-Resistant
NegotiationAI-Resistant
Selling or Influencing Others
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Thinking Creatively
Coaching and Developing Others

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Retail Salespersons

30%

total discount

Counter and Rental Clerks

26%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Retail Salespersons

10 of 15 at risk
87%Maintain records related to sales.
86%Prepare sales slips or sales contracts.
85%Compute sales prices, total purchases, and receive and process cash or credit payment.
85%Inventory stock and requisition new stock.
77%Estimate and quote trade-in allowances.

Counter and Rental Clerks

11 of 15 at risk
88%Compute charges for merchandise or services and receive payments.
88%Prepare rental forms, obtaining customer signature and other information, such as required licenses.
88%Keep records of transactions and of the number of customers entering an establishment.
88%Reserve items for requested times and keep records of items rented.
84%Rent items, arrange for provision of services to customers, and accept returns.

Wage Comparison

Counter and Rental Clerks earns +$3,960(+11%) vs Retail Salespersons
Retail SalespersonsCounter and Rental Clerks
10th
$25,600$28,580
25th
$29,140$34,200
Median
$34,580$38,540
75th
$37,850$48,290
90th
$47,930$62,030

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Retail Salespersons2028–2035
Counter and Rental Clerks2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Retail Salespersons has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Counter and Rental Clerks.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Retail Salespersons

$20,928

from $34,580

Counter and Rental Clerks

$19,921

from $38,540

After adjusting for AI risk, Retail Salespersons offers $1,006 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Retail

0

Unique to Counter

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
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