Takeover Tracker
31%medium risk
Actuaries
vs

55 shared · 14 different

core competencies

33%medium risk
Financial Quantitative Analysts

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricActuariesFinancial Quantitative Analysts
Risk Score31.1%32.8%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile44th55th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 157 / 15
Median Salary$125,770$80,190
Employment28K127K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Computers and Electronics
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Law and Government
Systems Evaluation
Coaching and Developing Others
Judgment and Decision MakingAI-Augmented
Systems AnalysisAI-Augmented
Near Vision
Interacting With Computers
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Actuaries

30%

total discount

Financial Quantitative Analysts

30%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Actuaries

4 of 15 at risk
75%Determine policy contract provisions for each type of insurance.
55%Design, review and help administer insurance, annuity and pension plans, determining financial soundness and calculating premiums.
53%Analyze statistical information to estimate mortality, accident, sickness, disability, and retirement rates.
51%Construct probability tables for events such as fires, natural disasters, and unemployment, based on analysis of statistical data and other pertinent information.
49%Provide expertise to help financial institutions manage risks and maximize returns associated with investment products or credit offerings.

Financial Quantitative Analysts

7 of 15 at risk
72%Prepare requirements documentation for use by software developers.
68%Produce written summary reports of financial research results.
66%Identify, track, or maintain metrics for trading system operations.
55%Develop core analytical capabilities or model libraries, using advanced statistical, quantitative, or econometric techniques.
53%Devise or apply independent models or tools to help verify results of analytical systems.

Wage Comparison

Financial Quantitative Analysts earns -$45,580(-36%) vs Actuaries
ActuariesFinancial Quantitative Analysts
10th
$75,240$46,420
25th
$90,970$60,140
Median
$125,770$80,190
75th
$164,860$109,120
90th
$206,430$151,780

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Actuaries2028–2035
Financial Quantitative Analysts2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Actuaries has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Financial Quantitative Analysts.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Actuaries

$86,718

from $125,770

Financial Quantitative Analysts

$53,896

from $80,190

After adjusting for AI risk, Actuaries offers $32,823 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Actuaries

0

Unique to Financial

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Creativity
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