Takeover Tracker
45%medium risk
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping
vs

57 shared · 17 different

core competencies

32%medium risk
Cooks, Restaurant

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricWeighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, RecordkeepingCooks, Restaurant
Risk Score44.5%31.6%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile90th48th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)11 / 155 / 15
Median Salary$45,650$36,830
Employment50K1.5M

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Documenting/Recording Information
Food Production
Customer and Personal Service
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Interacting With Computers
Processing Information
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Analyzing Data or Information
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

27%

total discount

Cooks, Restaurant

28%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

11 of 15 at risk
88%Compute product totals and charges for shipments.
86%Compare product labels, tags, or tickets, shipping manifests, purchase orders, and bills of lading to verify accuracy of shipment contents, quality specifications, or weights.
86%Document quantity, quality, type, weight, test result data, and value of materials or products to maintain shipping, receiving, and production records and files.
86%Maintain financial records, such as accounts of daily collections and billings, and records of receipts issued.
84%Inspect products and examination records to determine the number of defects per worker and the reasons for examiners' rejections.

Cooks, Restaurant

5 of 15 at risk
86%Estimate expected food consumption, requisition or purchase supplies, or procure food from storage.
77%Ensure freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, and rotating stock.
71%Ensure food is stored and cooked at correct temperature by regulating temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters.
59%Weigh, measure, and mix ingredients according to recipes or personal judgment, using various kitchen utensils and equipment.
58%Bake, roast, broil, and steam meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods.

Wage Comparison

Cooks, Restaurant earns -$8,820(-19%) vs Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, RecordkeepingCooks, Restaurant
10th
$34,580$28,010
25th
$38,650$31,310
Median
$45,650$36,830
75th
$53,060$43,610
90th
$60,120$47,340

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping2028–2035
Cooks, Restaurant2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Cooks, Restaurant has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

$25,336

from $45,650

Cooks, Restaurant

$25,192

from $36,830

After adjusting for AI risk, Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping offers $144 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Weighers,

0

Unique to Cooks,

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
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