Takeover Tracker
52%high risk
Subway and Streetcar Operators
vs

45 shared · 28 different

core competencies

36%medium risk
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricSubway and Streetcar OperatorsLight Truck or Delivery Services Drivers
Risk Score52.4%36.5%
Risk TierHigh RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile98th70th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)10 / 128 / 14
Median Salary$84,830$44,140
Employment9K994K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Public Safety and Security
Reaction Time
Operation Monitoring
Handling and Moving Objects
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Auditory Attention
Transportation
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Operation and Control
Static Strength

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Subway and Streetcar Operators

28%

total discount

Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Subway and Streetcar Operators

10 of 12 at risk
89%Make announcements to passengers, such as notifications of upcoming stops or schedule delays.
89%Collect fares from passengers, and issue change and transfers.
89%Record transactions and coin receptor readings to verify the amount of money collected.
87%Regulate vehicle speed and the time spent at each stop to maintain schedules.
87%Report delays, mechanical problems, and emergencies to supervisors or dispatchers, using radios.

Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers

8 of 14 at risk
88%Read maps and follow written or verbal geographic directions.
88%Maintain records, such as vehicle logs, records of cargo, or billing statements, in accordance with regulations.
88%Report any mechanical problems encountered with vehicles.
88%Report delays, accidents, or other traffic and transportation situations to bases or other vehicles, using telephones or mobile two-way radios.
84%Verify the contents of inventory loads against shipping papers.

Wage Comparison

Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers earns -$40,690(-48%) vs Subway and Streetcar Operators
Subway and Streetcar OperatorsLight Truck or Delivery Services Drivers
10th
$52,260$29,580
25th
$59,500$36,670
Median
$84,830$44,140
75th
$87,940$52,460
90th
$87,940$79,630

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Subway and Streetcar Operators2028–2035
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Subway and Streetcar Operators.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Subway and Streetcar Operators

$40,421

from $84,830

Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers

$28,033

from $44,140

After adjusting for AI risk, Subway and Streetcar Operators offers $12,388 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Subway

0

Unique to Light

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
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