Takeover Tracker

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricAdvertising Sales AgentsSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
Risk Score31.5%30.4%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile48th41th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 156 / 15
Median Salary$61,460$100,070
Employment97K294K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Selling or Influencing Others
Thinking Creatively
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Communications and Media
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Sales and Marketing
Processing Information
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Scheduling Work and Activities
Interacting With Computers

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Advertising Sales Agents

31%

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 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, 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 +$38,610(+63%) vs Advertising Sales Agents
Advertising Sales AgentsSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
10th
$33,480$48,840
25th
$44,980$65,640
Median
$61,460$100,070
75th
$91,430$146,150
90th
$133,540$194,890

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Advertising Sales Agents20282035
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 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, Technical and Scientific Products

$69,649

from $100,070

After adjusting for AI risk, Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products offers $27,524 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
Regulatory Barriers
Advertising Sales AgentsSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products