Takeover Tracker
32%medium risk
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
vs

62 shared · 11 different

core competencies

34%medium risk
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricAtmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryPhysics Teachers, Postsecondary
Risk Score31.6%33.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile48th60th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)8 / 157 / 15
Median Salary$101,390$97,360
Employment11K14K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Physics
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Coaching and Developing Others
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Chemistry
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Geography
Training and Teaching Others
Education and Training
Documenting/Recording Information
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

31%

total discount

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

31%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

8 of 15 at risk
86%Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
74%Purchase and maintain equipment to support research projects.
72%Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
66%Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
54%Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

7 of 15 at risk
87%Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
72%Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
71%Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
54%Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
52%Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.

Wage Comparison

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary earns -$4,030(-4%) vs Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryPhysics Teachers, Postsecondary
10th
$53,310$54,880
25th
$66,620$66,730
Median
$101,390$97,360
75th
$135,500$130,150
90th
$199,260$169,740

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary2028–2035
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Physics Teachers, Postsecondary.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

$69,361

from $101,390

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

$64,735

from $97,360

After adjusting for AI risk, Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary offers $4,626 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Atmospheric,

0

Unique to Physics

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryPhysics Teachers, Postsecondary
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