medium risk
Air Traffic Controllersvs
45 shared · 29 different
core competencies
medium risk
Database AdministratorsSide-by-Side Comparison
Database Administrators leads 4–0| Metric | Air Traffic Controllers | Database Administrators |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Score | 37.2% | 34.6% |
| Risk Tier | Medium Risk | Medium Risk |
| Risk Percentile | 73th | 65th |
| Tasks at Risk (>50%) | 8 / 15 | 7 / 15 |
| Median Salary | $144,580 | N/A |
| Employment | 22K | N/A |
Skill Comparison
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Sorted by largest difference
Time Sharing
Interacting With Computers
Selective Attention
Computers and Electronics
Training and Teaching Others
Speed of Closure
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Far Vision
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Perceptual Speed
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Protective Factors
Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement
Air Traffic Controllers
33%
total discount
Database Administrators
29%
total discount
Task Risk Comparison
Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable
Air Traffic Controllers
8 of 15 at risk86%Contact pilots by radio to provide meteorological, navigational, or other information.
80%Alert airport emergency services in cases of emergency or when aircraft are experiencing difficulties.
80%Maintain radio or telephone contact with adjacent control towers, terminal control units, or other area control centers to coordinate aircraft movement.
78%Transfer control of departing flights to traffic control centers and accept control of arriving flights.
76%Inform pilots about nearby planes or potentially hazardous conditions, such as weather, speed and direction of wind, or visibility problems.
Database Administrators
7 of 15 at risk72%Specify users and user access levels for each segment of database.
68%Review procedures in database management system manuals for making changes to database.
67%Revise company definition of data as defined in data dictionary.
66%Select and enter codes to monitor database performance and to create production database.
54%Develop methods for integrating different products so they work properly together such as customizing commercial databases to fit specific needs.
Wage Comparison
Air Traffic ControllersDatabase Administrators
10th
$76,090N/A
25th
$101,150N/A
Median
$144,580N/A
75th
$186,510N/A
90th
$210,410N/A
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Displacement Timeline Comparison
Air Traffic Controllers2028–2035
Database Administrators2028–2035
20242030203520402045
Database Administrators has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Air Traffic Controllers.
Transition Feasibility
1%
Skill Overlap
Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition
0
Unique to Air
0
Unique to Database
Combined Protection Strategy
Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors
Social Intelligence
Creativity
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
Air Traffic ControllersDatabase Administrators