Takeover Tracker
52%high risk
Subway and Streetcar Operators
vs

35 shared · 33 different

core competencies

42%medium risk
Meter Readers, Utilities

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricSubway and Streetcar OperatorsMeter Readers, Utilities
Risk Score52.4%41.8%
Risk TierHigh RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile98th85th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)10 / 127 / 15
Median Salary$84,830$49,180
Employment9K20K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Transportation
Reaction Time
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Operation and Control
Operation Monitoring
Documenting/Recording Information
Response Orientation
Auditory Attention
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Public Safety and Security
Control Precision

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Subway and Streetcar Operators

28%

total discount

Meter Readers, Utilities

26%

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.

Meter Readers, Utilities

7 of 15 at risk
88%Upload into office computers all information collected on hand-held computers during meter rounds, or return route books or hand-held computers to business offices so that data can be compiled.
88%Verify readings in cases where consumption appears to be abnormal, and record possible reasons for fluctuations.
88%Leave messages to arrange different times to read meters in cases in which meters are not accessible.
88%Update client address and meter location information.
86%Report to service departments any problems, such as meter irregularities, damaged equipment, or impediments to meter access, including dogs.

Wage Comparison

Meter Readers, Utilities earns -$35,650(-42%) vs Subway and Streetcar Operators
Subway and Streetcar OperatorsMeter Readers, Utilities
10th
$52,260$33,980
25th
$59,500$39,620
Median
$84,830$49,180
75th
$87,940$68,030
90th
$87,940$86,480

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Subway and Streetcar Operators2028–2035
Meter Readers, Utilities2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Meter Readers, Utilities 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

Meter Readers, Utilities

$28,618

from $49,180

After adjusting for AI risk, Subway and Streetcar Operators offers $11,804 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Subway

0

Unique to Meter

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
Creativity
Fine Manipulation
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