Takeover Tracker
31%medium risk
Advertising and Promotions Managers
vs

46 shared · 25 different

core competencies

34%medium risk
Sales Agents, Securities and Commodities

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricAdvertising and Promotions ManagersSales Agents, Securities and Commodities
Risk Score30.8%33.8%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile43th60th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 157 / 15
Median Salary$126,960$78,140
Employment21K472K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Communications and Media
Thinking Creatively
Sales and Marketing
Economics and Accounting
Analyzing Data or Information
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Management of Personnel Resources
Selling or Influencing Others
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Clerical

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Advertising and Promotions Managers

32%

total discount

Sales Agents, Securities and Commodities

31%

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.

Sales Agents, Securities and Commodities

7 of 15 at risk
88%Calculate costs for billings or commissions.
87%Keep accurate records of transactions.
86%Complete sales order tickets and submit for processing of client-requested transactions.
71%Prepare documents needed to implement plans selected by clients.
66%Review all securities transactions to ensure accuracy of information and conformance to governing agency regulations.

Wage Comparison

Sales Agents, Securities and Commodities earns -$48,820(-38%) vs Advertising and Promotions Managers
Advertising and Promotions ManagersSales Agents, Securities and Commodities
10th
$63,000$47,080
25th
$85,990$51,600
Median
$126,960$78,140
75th
$178,570$129,480
90th
$239,200$215,210

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Advertising and Promotions Managers2028–2035
Sales Agents, Securities and Commodities2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Advertising and Promotions Managers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Sales Agents, Securities and Commodities.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Advertising and Promotions Managers

$87,806

from $126,960

Sales Agents, Securities and Commodities

$51,768

from $78,140

After adjusting for AI risk, Advertising and Promotions Managers offers $36,038 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Advertising

0

Unique to Sales

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
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