Takeover Tracker

30%medium risk
Animal Scientists
vs

71 shared · 16 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricAnimal ScientistsZoologists and Wildlife Biologists
Risk Score29.8%28.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile38th31th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 95 / 15
Median Salary$79,120$72,860
Employment2K17K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Chemistry
Education and Training
Training and Teaching Others
Geography
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Selling or Influencing Others
Coaching and Developing Others
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Engineering and Technology
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Thinking Creatively

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Animal Scientists

33%

total discount

Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists

32%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Animal Scientists

3 of 9 at risk
55%Research and control animal selection and breeding practices to increase production efficiency and improve animal quality.
51%Study nutritional requirements of animals and nutritive values of animal feed materials.
51%Determine genetic composition of animal populations and heritability of traits, using principles of genetics.
47%Study effects of management practices, processing methods, feed, or environmental conditions on quality and quantity of animal products, such as eggs and milk.
47%Conduct research concerning animal nutrition, breeding, or management to improve products or processes.

Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists

5 of 15 at risk
77%Check for, and ensure compliance with, environmental laws, and notify law enforcement when violations are identified.
59%Conduct literature reviews.
59%Prepare collections of preserved specimens or microscopic slides for species identification and study of development or disease.
55%Inventory or estimate plant and wildlife populations.
53%Study characteristics of animals, such as origin, interrelationships, classification, life histories and diseases, development, genetics, and distribution.

Wage Comparison

Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists earns -$6,260(-8%) vs Animal Scientists
Animal ScientistsZoologists and Wildlife Biologists
10th
$48,440$48,240
25th
$59,610$58,360
Median
$79,120$72,860
75th
$128,450$90,590
90th
$235,750$113,350

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