Takeover Tracker
46%medium risk
Transportation Security Screeners
vs

44 shared · 18 different

core competencies

42%medium risk
Meter Readers, Utilities

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricTransportation Security ScreenersMeter Readers, Utilities
Risk Score46.4%41.8%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile94th85th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)10 / 157 / 15
Median Salary$63,360$49,180
Employment46K20K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Problem Sensitivity
Flexibility of Closure
Coaching and Developing Others
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Selective Attention
Handling and Moving Objects
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Getting Information
CoordinationAI-Resistant
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Speech Recognition

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Transportation Security Screeners

28%

total discount

Meter Readers, Utilities

26%

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.

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 -$14,180(-22%) vs Transportation Security Screeners
Transportation Security ScreenersMeter Readers, Utilities
10th
$45,010$33,980
25th
$52,210$39,620
Median
$63,360$49,180
75th
$69,990$68,030
90th
$75,940$86,480

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Transportation Security Screeners2028–2035
Meter Readers, Utilities2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Meter Readers, Utilities 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

Meter Readers, Utilities

$28,618

from $49,180

After adjusting for AI risk, Transportation Security Screeners offers $5,318 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Transportation

0

Unique to Meter

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
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