Transportation Security Screeners vs Cooks, Short Order AI Risk

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medium risk

Transportation Security Screeners

42 shared · 21 different

core competencies

medium risk

Cooks, Short Order

Side-by-Side Comparison

Cooks, Short Order leads 4–1

Metric	Transportation Security Screeners	Cooks, Short Order
Risk Score	46.4%	33.8%
Risk Tier	Medium Risk	Medium Risk
Risk Percentile	94th	61th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)	10 / 15	5 / 11
Median Salary	$63,360	$35,620
Employment	46K	150K

Skill Comparison

Sorted by largest difference

Public Safety and Security

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

Flexibility of Closure

Performing General Physical Activities

Problem Sensitivity

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships

Handling and Moving Objects

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

Inductive Reasoning

Selective Attention

Documenting/Recording Information

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Transportation Security Screeners

28%

total discount

Cooks, Short Order

27%

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, Short Order

5 of 11 at risk

88%Accept payments, and make change or write charge slips as necessary.

75%Order supplies and stock them on shelves.

74%Plan work on orders so that items served together are finished at the same time.

53%Complete orders from steam tables, placing food on plates and serving customers at tables or counters.

51%Perform food preparation tasks, such as making sandwiches, carving meats, making soups or salads, baking breads or desserts, and brewing coffee or tea.

Wage Comparison

Cooks, Short Order earns -$27,740(-44%) vs Transportation Security Screeners

Transportation Security ScreenersCooks, Short Order

10th

$45,010$23,770

25th

$52,210$30,160

Median

$63,360$35,620

75th

$69,990$39,990

90th

$75,940$46,010

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Transportation Security Screeners2028–2035

Cooks, Short Order2028–2035

20242030203520402045

Cooks, Short Order 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, Short Order

$23,584

from $35,620

After adjusting for AI risk, Transportation Security Screeners offers $10,352 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

Unique to Transportation

Unique to Cooks,

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Decision Complexity

Social Intelligence

Fine Manipulation

Creativity

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