Takeover Tracker
51%high risk
Statement Clerks
vs

35 shared · 15 different

core competencies

59%high risk
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricStatement ClerksPayroll and Timekeeping Clerks
Risk Score50.6%58.9%
Risk TierHigh RiskHigh Risk
Risk Percentile97th99th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)8 / 1415 / 15
Median Salary$47,170$55,290
Employment418K157K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Personnel and Human Resources
Interacting With Computers
English Language
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Customer and Personal Service
Mathematical Reasoning
Clerical
Written Comprehension

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Statement Clerks

25%

total discount

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

23%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Statement Clerks

8 of 14 at risk
87%Post stop-payment notices to prevent payment of protested checks.
87%Match statements with batches of canceled checks by account numbers.
87%Take orders for imprinted checks.
86%Verify signatures and required information on checks.
85%Maintain files of canceled checks and customers' signatures.

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

15 of 15 at risk
87%Process and issue employee paychecks and statements of earnings and deductions.
87%Complete time sheets showing employees' arrival and departure times.
87%Keep track of leave time, such as vacation, personal, and sick leave, for employees.
86%Compile employee time, production, and payroll data from time sheets and other records.
86%Verify attendance, hours worked, and pay adjustments, and post information onto designated records.

Wage Comparison

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks earns +$8,120(+17%) vs Statement Clerks
Statement ClerksPayroll and Timekeeping Clerks
10th
$35,760$36,670
25th
$40,260$45,440
Median
$47,170$55,290
75th
$56,350$65,750
90th
$64,990$78,830

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Statement Clerks2028–2035
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Statement Clerks has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Statement Clerks

$23,293

from $47,170

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

$22,746

from $55,290

After adjusting for AI risk, Statement Clerks offers $546 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Statement

0

Unique to Payroll

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
Creativity
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