Takeover Tracker
29%medium risk
Art Directors
vs

47 shared · 29 different

core competencies

36%medium risk
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricArt DirectorsAgents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
Risk Score29.4%35.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile35th68th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 157 / 14
Median Salary$111,040$96,310
Employment50K14K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Interacting With Computers
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Computers and Electronics
Visualization
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Thinking Creatively
Originality
Fine Arts
Analyzing Data or Information
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Communications and Media

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Art Directors

33%

total discount

Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes

33%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Art Directors

7 of 15 at risk
84%Review illustrative material to determine if it conforms to standards and specifications.
76%Manage own accounts and projects, working within budget and scheduling requirements.
70%Mark up, paste, and complete layouts and write typography instructions to prepare materials for typesetting or printing.
53%Conceptualize and help design interfaces for multimedia games, products, and devices.
53%Formulate basic layout design or presentation approach and specify material details, such as style and size of type, photographs, graphics, animation, video, and sound.

Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes

7 of 14 at risk
86%Collect fees, commissions, or other payments, according to contract terms.
84%Send samples of clients' work and other promotional material to potential employers to obtain auditions, sponsorships and endorsement deals.
84%Schedule promotional or performance engagements for clients.
84%Arrange meetings concerning issues involving their clients.
82%Manage business and financial affairs for clients, such as arranging travel and lodging, selling tickets, and directing marketing and advertising activities.

Wage Comparison

Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes earns -$14,730(-13%) vs Art Directors
Art DirectorsAgents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
10th
$61,060$48,530
25th
$80,130$63,100
Median
$111,040$96,310
75th
$160,460$168,850
90th
$211,410$239,200

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Art Directors2028–2035
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Art Directors has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Art Directors

$78,428

from $111,040

Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes

$61,966

from $96,310

After adjusting for AI risk, Art Directors offers $16,462 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Art

0

Unique to Agents

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
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