Takeover Tracker
31%medium risk
Advertising Sales Agents
vs

53 shared · 12 different

core competencies

31%medium risk
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricAdvertising Sales AgentsSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
Risk Score31.5%31.1%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile48th45th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 156 / 15
Median Salary$61,460$66,780
Employment97K1.3M

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Communications and Media
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Selling or Influencing Others
Computers and Electronics
English Language
Clerical
Customer and Personal Service
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Sales and Marketing

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Advertising Sales Agents

31%

total discount

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products

30%

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.

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products

6 of 15 at risk
88%Forward orders to manufacturers.
69%Prepare sales contracts and order forms.
68%Estimate or quote prices, credit or contract terms, warranties, and delivery dates.
67%Perform administrative duties, such as preparing sales budgets and reports, keeping sales records, and filing expense account reports.
57%Provide customers with product samples and catalogs.

Wage Comparison

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products earns +$5,320(+9%) vs Advertising Sales Agents
Advertising Sales AgentsSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
10th
$33,480$37,860
25th
$44,980$49,040
Median
$61,460$66,780
75th
$91,430$97,570
90th
$133,540$134,470

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Advertising Sales Agents2028–2035
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products2028–2035
20242030203520402045

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

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Advertising Sales Agents

$42,125

from $61,460

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products

$46,011

from $66,780

After adjusting for AI risk, Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products offers $3,887 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

Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
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