Takeover Tracker

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricAdvertising and Promotions ManagersSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
Risk Score30.8%30.4%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile43th41th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 156 / 15
Median Salary$126,960$100,070
Employment21K294K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Communications and Media
Thinking Creatively
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Interacting With Computers
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
English Language
Processing Information
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Administration and Management
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Advertising and Promotions Managers

32%

total discount

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products

29%

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 Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products

6 of 15 at risk
86%Complete expense reports, sales reports, or other paperwork.
67%Quote prices, credit terms, or other bid specifications.
66%Prepare and submit sales contracts for orders.
62%Maintain customer records, using automated systems.
55%Compute customer's installation or production costs and estimate savings from new services, products, or equipment.

Wage Comparison

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products earns -$26,890(-21%) vs Advertising and Promotions Managers
Advertising and Promotions ManagersSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
10th
$63,000$48,840
25th
$85,990$65,640
Median
$126,960$100,070
75th
$178,570$146,150
90th
$239,200$194,890

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Advertising and Promotions Managers20282035
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products20282035
20242030203520402045

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Advertising and Promotions Managers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Advertising and Promotions Managers

$87,806

from $126,960

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products

$69,649

from $100,070

After adjusting for AI risk, Advertising and Promotions Managers offers $18,157 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
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
Advertising and Promotions ManagersSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products