Takeover Tracker
31%medium risk
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
vs

53 shared · 41 different

core competencies

42%medium risk
Sustainability Specialists

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricArchitects, Except Landscape and NavalSustainability Specialists
Risk Score31.3%42.2%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile47th86th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 1510 / 14
Median Salary$96,690$81,270
Employment111K1.1M

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
Design
Visualization
Operations Analysis
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Thinking Creatively
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Scheduling Work and Activities
Building and Construction
Customer and Personal Service
Public Safety and Security
Far Vision

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

35%

total discount

Sustainability Specialists

29%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

6 of 15 at risk
73%Prepare contract documents for building contractors.
72%Prepare information regarding design, structure specifications, materials, color, equipment, estimated costs, or construction time.
69%Administer construction contracts.
55%Plan layouts of structural architectural projects.
55%Prepare scale drawings or architectural designs, using computer-aided design or other tools.

Sustainability Specialists

10 of 14 at risk
85%Monitor or track sustainability indicators, such as energy usage, natural resource usage, waste generation, and recycling.
83%Collect information about waste stream management or green building practices to inform decision makers.
83%Develop reports or presentations to communicate the effectiveness of sustainability initiatives.
74%Create marketing or outreach media, such as brochures or Web sites, to communicate sustainability issues, procedures, or objectives.
71%Create or maintain plans or other documents related to sustainability projects.

Wage Comparison

Sustainability Specialists earns -$15,420(-16%) vs Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
Architects, Except Landscape and NavalSustainability Specialists
10th
$60,510$46,230
25th
$76,110$60,820
Median
$96,690$81,270
75th
$123,300$110,030
90th
$159,800$147,830

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval2028–2035
Sustainability Specialists2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Sustainability Specialists.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

$66,445

from $96,690

Sustainability Specialists

$46,974

from $81,270

After adjusting for AI risk, Architects, Except Landscape and Naval offers $19,471 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Architects,

0

Unique to Sustainability

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
Architects, Except Landscape and NavalSustainability Specialists
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