Takeover Tracker
40%medium risk
Accountants
vs

53 shared · 15 different

core competencies

37%medium risk
Securities and Commodities Traders

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricAccountantsSecurities and Commodities Traders
Risk Score40.4%36.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile82th71th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)8 / 156 / 15
Median Salary$81,680$78,140
Employment1.4M472K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Performing Administrative Activities
Clerical
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Developing and Building Teams
Training and Teaching Others
Scheduling Work and Activities
Economics and Accounting
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
NegotiationAI-Resistant
Speech Recognition
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Documenting/Recording Information

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Accountants

28%

total discount

Securities and Commodities Traders

28%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Accountants

8 of 15 at risk
86%Process invoices for payment.
85%Review accounts for discrepancies and reconcile differences.
84%Prepare adjusting journal entries.
80%Compute taxes owed and prepare tax returns, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting, or other tax requirements.
78%Maintain or examine the records of government agencies.

Securities and Commodities Traders

6 of 15 at risk
86%Receive sales order tickets and inspect forms to determine accuracy of information.
66%Report all positions or trading results.
66%Review securities transactions to ensure conformance to regulations.
53%Buy, sell, or trade carbon emissions permits.
53%Buy or sell stocks, bonds, commodity futures, foreign currencies, or other securities on behalf of investment dealers.

Wage Comparison

Securities and Commodities Traders earns -$3,540(-4%) vs Accountants
AccountantsSecurities and Commodities Traders
10th
$52,780$47,080
25th
$64,660$51,600
Median
$81,680$78,140
75th
$106,450$129,480
90th
$141,420$215,210

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Accountants2028–2035
Securities and Commodities Traders2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Securities and Commodities Traders has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Accountants.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Accountants

$48,689

from $81,680

Securities and Commodities Traders

$49,431

from $78,140

After adjusting for AI risk, Securities and Commodities Traders offers $742 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Accountants

0

Unique to Securities

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Creativity
Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
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