Takeover Tracker
31%medium risk
Advertising Sales Agents
vs

52 shared · 16 different

core competencies

33%medium risk
Insurance Sales Agents

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricAdvertising Sales AgentsInsurance Sales Agents
Risk Score31.5%33.2%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile48th57th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 156 / 15
Median Salary$61,460$60,370
Employment97K469K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Selling or Influencing Others
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Communications and Media
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Thinking Creatively
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Clerical
Sales and Marketing
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Law and Government
Scheduling Work and Activities

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Advertising Sales Agents

31%

total discount

Insurance Sales Agents

28%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Advertising Sales Agents

7 of 15 at risk
85%Draw up contracts for advertising work and collect payments due.
85%Deliver advertising or illustration proofs to customers for approval.
76%Provide clients with estimates of the costs of advertising products or services.
76%Prepare promotional plans, sales literature, media kits, and sales contracts, using computer.
69%Process all correspondence and paperwork related to accounts.

Insurance Sales Agents

6 of 15 at risk
86%Perform administrative tasks, such as maintaining records and handling policy renewals.
84%Contact underwriter and submit forms to obtain binder coverage.
80%Ensure that policy requirements are fulfilled, including any necessary medical examinations and the completion of appropriate forms.
69%Calculate premiums and establish payment method.
54%Develop marketing strategies to compete with other individuals or companies who sell insurance.

Wage Comparison

Insurance Sales Agents earns -$1,090(-2%) vs Advertising Sales Agents
Advertising Sales AgentsInsurance Sales Agents
10th
$33,480$36,390
25th
$44,980$45,520
Median
$61,460$60,370
75th
$91,430$91,150
90th
$133,540$135,660

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Advertising Sales Agents2028–2035
Insurance Sales Agents2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Advertising Sales Agents has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Insurance Sales Agents.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Advertising Sales Agents

$42,125

from $61,460

Insurance Sales Agents

$40,351

from $60,370

After adjusting for AI risk, Advertising Sales Agents offers $1,773 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Advertising

0

Unique to Insurance

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
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