Takeover Tracker
30%medium risk
Archeologists
vs

66 shared · 18 different

core competencies

27%medium risk
Soil and Plant Scientists

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricArcheologistsSoil and Plant Scientists
Risk Score30.0%27.3%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile39th26th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 153 / 15
Median Salary$64,910$71,410
Employment8K17K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Biology
Geography
Chemistry
Handling and Moving Objects
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Customer and Personal Service
Performing General Physical Activities
Operations Analysis
CoordinationAI-Resistant
Far Vision
Flexibility of Closure
Visualization

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Archeologists

35%

total discount

Soil and Plant Scientists

32%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Archeologists

7 of 15 at risk
84%Create a grid of each site and draw and update maps of unit profiles, stratum surfaces, features, and findings.
75%Describe artifacts' physical properties or attributes, such as the materials from which artifacts are made and their size, shape, function, and decoration.
65%Record the exact locations and conditions of artifacts uncovered in diggings or surveys, using drawings and photographs as necessary.
51%Research, survey, or assess sites of past societies and cultures in search of answers to specific research questions.
51%Compare findings from one site with archeological data from other sites to find similarities or differences.

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 +$6,500(+10%) vs Archeologists
ArcheologistsSoil and Plant Scientists
10th
$44,510$45,320
25th
$51,240$57,950
Median
$64,910$71,410
75th
$83,080$98,110
90th
$104,510$131,440

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Archeologists2028–2035
Soil and Plant Scientists2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Soil and Plant Scientists has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Archeologists.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Archeologists

$45,418

from $64,910

Soil and Plant Scientists

$51,901

from $71,410

After adjusting for AI risk, Soil and Plant Scientists offers $6,483 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Archeologists

0

Unique to Soil

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
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