Takeover Tracker
32%medium risk
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
vs

54 shared · 28 different

core competencies

27%medium risk
Soil and Plant Scientists

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricAgricultural Sciences Teachers, PostsecondarySoil and Plant Scientists
Risk Score31.6%27.3%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile48th26th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 153 / 15
Median Salary$86,350$71,410
Employment9K17K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

InstructingAI-Resistant
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Speech Clarity
Selling or Influencing Others
Coaching and Developing Others
Science
Training and Teaching Others
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Assisting and Caring for Others
Operations Analysis

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

34%

total discount

Soil and Plant Scientists

32%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

7 of 15 at risk
86%Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
72%Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
71%Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
54%Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
51%Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.

Soil and Plant Scientists

3 of 15 at risk
52%Develop new or improved methods or products for controlling or eliminating weeds, crop diseases, or insect pests.
51%Develop environmentally safe methods or products for controlling or eliminating weeds, crop diseases, or insect pests.
50%Conduct research to determine best methods of planting, spraying, cultivating, harvesting, storing, processing, or transporting horticultural products.
49%Identify or classify species of insects or allied forms, such as mites or spiders.
49%Conduct experiments to develop new or improved varieties of field crops, focusing on characteristics such as yield, quality, disease resistance, nutritional value, or adaptation to specific soils or climates.

Wage Comparison

Soil and Plant Scientists earns -$14,940(-17%) vs Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, PostsecondarySoil and Plant Scientists
10th
$49,080$45,320
25th
$63,980$57,950
Median
$86,350$71,410
75th
$123,290$98,110
90th
$160,870$131,440

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary2028–2035
Soil and Plant Scientists2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Soil and Plant Scientists has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

$59,063

from $86,350

Soil and Plant Scientists

$51,901

from $71,410

After adjusting for AI risk, Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary offers $7,163 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Agricultural

0

Unique to Soil

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
Creativity
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