Takeover Tracker
46%medium risk
Transportation Security Screeners
vs

50 shared · 16 different

core competencies

40%medium risk
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricTransportation Security ScreenersCooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Risk Score46.4%39.8%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile94th80th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)10 / 159 / 15
Median Salary$63,360$36,450
Employment46K448K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Public Safety and Security
Flexibility of Closure
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Problem Sensitivity
English Language
Handling and Moving Objects
Performing General Physical Activities
Perceptual Speed
Speech Recognition
Far Vision
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Time Management

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Transportation Security Screeners

28%

total discount

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

28%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Transportation Security Screeners

10 of 15 at risk
88%Check passengers' tickets to ensure that they are valid, and to determine whether passengers have designations that require special handling, such as providing photo identification.
86%Inspect carry-on items, using x-ray viewing equipment, to determine whether items contain objects that warrant further investigation.
86%View images of checked bags and cargo, using remote screening equipment, and alert baggage screeners or handlers to any possible problems.
86%Notify supervisors or other appropriate personnel when security breaches occur.
86%Ask passengers to remove shoes and divest themselves of metal objects prior to walking through metal detectors.

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

9 of 15 at risk
87%Compile and maintain records of food use and expenditures.
86%Monitor use of government food commodities to ensure that proper procedures are followed.
86%Monitor menus and spending to ensure that meals are prepared economically.
80%Monitor and record food temperatures to ensure safety of food.
78%Take inventory of supplies and equipment.

Wage Comparison

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria earns -$26,910(-42%) vs Transportation Security Screeners
Transportation Security ScreenersCooks, Institution and Cafeteria
10th
$45,010$26,800
25th
$52,210$30,530
Median
$63,360$36,450
75th
$69,990$42,860
90th
$75,940$48,320

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Transportation Security Screeners2028–2035
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Transportation Security Screeners.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Transportation Security Screeners

$33,936

from $63,360

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

$21,950

from $36,450

After adjusting for AI risk, Transportation Security Screeners offers $11,985 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Transportation

0

Unique to Cooks,

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
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