Takeover Tracker
52%high risk
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
vs

37 shared · 10 different

core competencies

51%high risk
License Clerks

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricSwitchboard Operators, Including Answering ServiceLicense Clerks
Risk Score52.2%51.1%
Risk TierHigh RiskHigh Risk
Risk Percentile98th98th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)13 / 1513 / 15
Median Salary$38,370$47,700
Employment36K170K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Documenting/Recording Information
Assisting and Caring for Others
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Clerical
Speech Recognition
Speech Clarity
Written Comprehension
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Processing Information

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service

25%

total discount

License Clerks

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service

13 of 15 at risk
88%Relay or route written or verbal messages.
88%Answer simple questions about clients' businesses, using reference files.
87%Page individuals to inform them of telephone calls, using paging or interoffice communication equipment.
87%Complete forms for sales orders.
86%Place telephone calls or arrange conference calls as instructed.

License Clerks

13 of 15 at risk
88%Collect prescribed fees for licenses.
88%Question applicants to obtain required information, such as name, address, or age, and record data on prescribed forms.
88%Maintain records of applications made or licensing fees collected.
86%Perform routine data entry or other office support activities, including creating, sorting, photocopying, distributing, or filing documents.
70%Prepare bank deposits and take deposits to banks.

Wage Comparison

License Clerks earns +$9,330(+24%) vs Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering ServiceLicense Clerks
10th
$29,820$34,860
25th
$34,250$39,730
Median
$38,370$47,700
75th
$46,330$59,590
90th
$60,940$72,370

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service2028–2035
License Clerks2028–2035
20242030203520402045

License Clerks has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service

$18,333

from $38,370

License Clerks

$23,349

from $47,700

After adjusting for AI risk, License Clerks offers $5,016 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Switchboard

0

Unique to License

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
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