Takeover Tracker
31%medium risk
Advertising and Promotions Managers
vs

41 shared · 30 different

core competencies

37%medium risk
Graphic Designers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricAdvertising and Promotions ManagersGraphic Designers
Risk Score30.8%37.1%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile43th73th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 1511 / 15
Median Salary$126,960$61,300
Employment21K214K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Design
Fine Arts
Sales and Marketing
Administration and Management
Thinking Creatively
Customer and Personal Service
Social PerceptivenessAI-Resistant
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Deductive Reasoning
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Management of Personnel Resources

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Advertising and Promotions Managers

32%

total discount

Graphic Designers

30%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Advertising and Promotions Managers

7 of 15 at risk
87%Create media notices about events.
85%Coordinate with the media to disseminate advertising.
83%Prepare budgets and submit estimates for program costs as part of campaign plan development.
72%Gather and organize information to plan advertising campaigns.
53%Plan and execute advertising policies and strategies for organizations.

Graphic Designers

11 of 15 at risk
86%Maintain archive of images, photos, or previous work products.
85%Key information into computer equipment to create layouts for client or supervisor.
84%Prepare digital files for printing.
61%Write or edit copy for clients.
57%Draw and print charts, graphs, illustrations, and other artwork, using computer.

Wage Comparison

Graphic Designers earns -$65,660(-52%) vs Advertising and Promotions Managers
Advertising and Promotions ManagersGraphic Designers
10th
$63,000$37,600
25th
$85,990$47,200
Median
$126,960$61,300
75th
$178,570$79,000
90th
$239,200$103,030

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Advertising and Promotions Managers2028–2035
Graphic Designers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Advertising and Promotions Managers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Graphic Designers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Advertising and Promotions Managers

$87,806

from $126,960

Graphic Designers

$38,545

from $61,300

After adjusting for AI risk, Advertising and Promotions Managers offers $49,260 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Advertising

0

Unique to Graphic

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
Advertising and Promotions ManagersGraphic Designers
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