Takeover Tracker

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25 shared · 29 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricTransportation Security ScreenersLaundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Risk Score46.4%31.0%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile94th44th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)10 / 155 / 15
Median Salary$63,360$33,800
Employment46K195K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Getting Information
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Problem Sensitivity
Flexibility of Closure
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Public Safety and Security
Selective Attention
Perceptual Speed
Far Vision
Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Transportation Security Screeners

28%

total discount

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

24%

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.

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

5 of 15 at risk
84%Determine spotting procedures and proper solvents, based on fabric and stain types.
82%Receive and mark articles for laundry or dry cleaning with identifying code numbers or names, using hand or machine markers.
55%Examine and sort into lots articles to be cleaned, according to color, fabric, dirt content, and cleaning technique required.
53%Start washers, dry cleaners, driers, or extractors, and turn valves or levers to regulate machine processes and the volume of soap, detergent, water, bleach, starch, and other additives.
51%Operate extractors and driers, or direct their operation.

Wage Comparison

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers earns -$29,560(-47%) vs Transportation Security Screeners
Transportation Security ScreenersLaundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
10th
$45,010$26,270
25th
$52,210$29,530
Median
$63,360$33,800
75th
$69,990$36,760
90th
$75,940$42,370

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