Takeover Tracker
53%high risk
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
vs

36 shared · 15 different

core competencies

39%medium risk
Library Technicians

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricSecretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and ExecutiveLibrary Technicians
Risk Score52.9%39.4%
Risk TierHigh RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile99th79th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)11 / 155 / 15
Median Salary$46,290$39,970
Employment1.7M74K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Clerical
Performing Administrative Activities
Handling and Moving Objects
WritingAI-Augmented
Written Expression
Administration and Management
Analyzing Data or Information
Time Management
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Performing General Physical Activities
Active Listening
Far Vision

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

26%

total discount

Library Technicians

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

11 of 15 at risk
86%Perform payroll functions, such as maintaining timekeeping information and processing and submitting payroll.
86%Maintain scheduling and event calendars.
86%Complete forms in accordance with company procedures.
86%Operate electronic mail systems and coordinate the flow of information, internally or with other organizations.
84%Set up and manage paper or electronic filing systems, recording information, updating paperwork, or maintaining documents, such as attendance records, correspondence, or other material.

Library Technicians

5 of 15 at risk
87%Reserve, circulate, renew, and discharge books and other materials.
87%Enter and update patrons' records on computers.
87%Compile and maintain records relating to circulation, materials, and equipment.
86%Process interlibrary loans for patrons.
84%Issue identification cards to borrowers.

Wage Comparison

Library Technicians earns -$6,320(-14%) vs Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and ExecutiveLibrary Technicians
10th
$31,600$27,890
25th
$37,770$33,510
Median
$46,290$39,970
75th
$55,650$49,740
90th
$64,150$60,960

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive2028–2035
Library Technicians2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Library Technicians has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

$21,821

from $46,290

Library Technicians

$24,242

from $39,970

After adjusting for AI risk, Library Technicians offers $2,421 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Secretaries

0

Unique to Library

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and ExecutiveLibrary Technicians
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