Takeover Tracker

44%medium risk
Travel Agents
vs

52 shared · 13 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricTravel AgentsHotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
Risk Score43.6%41.1%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile89th84th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 810 / 15
Median Salary$48,450$34,270
Employment59K261K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Sales and Marketing
Telecommunications
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Active Listening
Written Comprehension
Assisting and Caring for Others
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Selling or Influencing Others
Processing Information
Reading ComprehensionAI-Vulnerable
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
PersuasionAI-Resistant

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Travel Agents

26%

total discount

Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks

30%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Travel Agents

7 of 8 at risk
88%Print or request transportation carrier tickets, using computer printer system or system link to travel carrier.
87%Record and maintain information on clients, vendors, and travel packages.
86%Collect payment for transportation and accommodations from customer.
71%Provide customer with brochures and publications containing travel information, such as local customs, points of interest, or foreign country regulations.
66%Compute cost of travel and accommodations, using calculator, computer, carrier tariff books, and hotel rate books, or quote package tour's costs.

Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks

10 of 15 at risk
88%Verify customers' credit, and establish how the customer will pay for the accommodation.
88%Post charges, such as those for rooms, food, liquor, or telephone calls, to ledgers, manually or by using computers.
88%Advise housekeeping staff when rooms have been vacated and are ready for cleaning.
88%Perform bookkeeping activities, such as balancing accounts and conducting nightly audits.
86%Contact housekeeping or maintenance staff when guests report problems.

Wage Comparison

Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks earns -$14,180(-29%) vs Travel Agents
Travel AgentsHotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
10th
$33,280$26,600
25th
$38,760$29,210
Median
$48,450$34,270
75th
$60,880$37,430
90th
$74,160$44,720

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