Takeover Tracker

39%medium risk
Retail Salespersons
vs

47 shared · 11 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricRetail SalespersonsDemonstrators and Product Promoters
Risk Score39.5%31.9%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile79th50th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)10 / 154 / 15
Median Salary$34,580$37,960
Employment3.8M65K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Sales and Marketing
NegotiationAI-Resistant
Interacting With Computers
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Getting Information
Service OrientationAI-Resistant
Speech Clarity
Public Safety and Security

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Retail Salespersons

30%

total discount

Demonstrators and Product Promoters

27%

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.

Demonstrators and Product Promoters

4 of 15 at risk
86%Record and report demonstration-related information, such as the number of questions asked by the audience or the number of coupons distributed.
72%Learn about competitors' products or consumers' interests or concerns to answer questions or provide more complete information.
67%Research or investigate products to be presented to prepare for demonstrations.
61%Practice demonstrations to ensure that they will run smoothly.
49%Prepare or alter presentation contents to target specific audiences.

Wage Comparison

Demonstrators and Product Promoters earns +$3,380(+10%) vs Retail Salespersons
Retail SalespersonsDemonstrators and Product Promoters
10th
$25,600$30,910
25th
$29,140$33,860
Median
$34,580$37,960
75th
$37,850$50,100
90th
$47,930$60,320

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