Takeover Tracker
9%low risk
Athletes and Sports Competitors
vs

63 shared · 20 different

core competencies

21%low risk
Animal Trainers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricAthletes and Sports CompetitorsAnimal Trainers
Risk Score9.2%21.2%
Risk TierLow RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile0th9th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)1 / 90 / 15
Median Salary$62,360$38,750
Employment14K20K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Analyzing Data or Information
Processing Information
Personnel and Human Resources
Dynamic Strength
Stamina
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Developing and Building Teams
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Static Strength
Gross Body Equilibrium
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Training and Teaching Others

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Athletes and Sports Competitors

32%

total discount

Animal Trainers

31%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Athletes and Sports Competitors

1 of 9 at risk
53%Assess performance following athletic competition, identifying strengths and weaknesses and making adjustments to improve future performance.
37%Maintain equipment used in a particular sport.
17%Represent teams or professional sports clubs, performing such activities as meeting with members of the media, making speeches, or participating in charity events.
15%Receive instructions from coaches or other sports staff prior to events and discuss performance afterwards.
15%Lead teams by serving as captain.

Animal Trainers

0 of 15 at risk
49%Feed or exercise animals or provide other general care, such as cleaning or maintaining holding or performance areas.
49%Observe animals' physical conditions to detect illness or unhealthy conditions requiring medical care.
47%Administer prescribed medications to animals.
45%Evaluate animals to determine their temperaments, abilities, or aptitude for training.
43%Place tack or harnesses on horses to accustom horses to the feel of equipment.

Wage Comparison

Animal Trainers earns -$23,610(-38%) vs Athletes and Sports Competitors
Athletes and Sports CompetitorsAnimal Trainers
10th
$24,960$29,120
25th
$36,750$32,870
Median
$62,360$38,750
75th
$130,770$48,900
90th
$239,200$70,800

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Athletes and Sports Competitors2028–2035
Animal Trainers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Athletes and Sports Competitors has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Animal Trainers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Athletes and Sports Competitors

$56,623

from $62,360

Animal Trainers

$30,551

from $38,750

After adjusting for AI risk, Athletes and Sports Competitors offers $26,072 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Athletes

0

Unique to Animal

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Decision Complexity
Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
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