Takeover Tracker
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52 shared · 18 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricAdvertising Sales AgentsWholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
Risk Score31.5%29.3%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile48th35th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 155 / 15
Median Salary$61,460N/A
Employment97KN/A

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Selling or Influencing Others
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Sales and Marketing
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Thinking Creatively
Customer and Personal Service
Communications and Media
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Scheduling Work and Activities
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Advertising Sales Agents

31%

total discount

Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products

31%

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.

Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products

5 of 15 at risk
86%Authorize payment of invoices or return of merchandise.
73%Monitor competitors' sales activities by following their advertisements in newspapers or other media.
68%Provide clerks with information to print on price tags, such as price, mark-ups or mark-downs, manufacturer number, season code, or style number.
55%Examine, select, order, or purchase merchandise consistent with quality, quantity, specification requirements, or other factors, such as environmental soundness.
52%Recommend mark-up rates, markdown rates, or merchandise selling prices.

Wage Comparison

Advertising Sales AgentsWholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
10th
$33,480N/A
25th
$44,980N/A
Median
$61,460N/A
75th
$91,430N/A
90th
$133,540N/A

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Advertising Sales Agents20282035
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products20282035
20242030203520402045

Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Advertising Sales Agents.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Advertising

0

Unique to Wholesale

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Advertising Sales AgentsWholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products