Takeover Tracker

29%medium risk
Art Directors
vs

42 shared · 32 different

core competencies

33%medium risk
Copy Writers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricArt DirectorsCopy Writers
Risk Score29.4%32.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile35th55th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 152 / 13
Median Salary$111,040$72,270
Employment50K48K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Scheduling Work and Activities
Interacting With Computers
Visual Color Discrimination
Sociology and Anthropology
Visualization
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Computers and Electronics
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Administration and Management
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Art Directors

33%

total discount

Copy Writers

29%

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.

Copy Writers

2 of 13 at risk
71%Edit or rewrite existing copy as necessary, and submit copy for approval by supervisor.
52%Invent names for products and write the slogans that appear on packaging, brochures and other promotional material.
50%Develop advertising campaigns for a wide range of clients, working with an advertising agency's creative director and art director to determine the best way to present advertising information.
50%Review advertising trends, consumer surveys, and other data regarding marketing of goods and services to determine the best way to promote products.
49%Write articles, bulletins, sales letters, speeches, and other related informative, marketing and promotional material.

Wage Comparison

Copy Writers earns -$38,770(-35%) vs Art Directors
Art DirectorsCopy Writers
10th
$61,060$41,080
25th
$80,130$52,890
Median
$111,040$72,270
75th
$160,460$98,320
90th
$211,410$133,680

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