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

58 shared · 22 different

core competencies

27%medium risk
Soil and Plant Scientists

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricAtmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, PostsecondarySoil and Plant Scientists
Risk Score31.6%27.3%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile48th26th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)8 / 153 / 15
Median Salary$101,390$71,410
Employment11K17K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Biology
Physics
Thinking Creatively
Speech Clarity
Education and Training
Interacting With Computers
Training and Teaching Others
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
InstructingAI-Resistant
Geography
Computers and Electronics

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

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

31%

total discount

Soil and Plant Scientists

32%

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.

Soil and Plant Scientists

3 of 15 at risk
52%Develop new or improved methods or products for controlling or eliminating weeds, crop diseases, or insect pests.
51%Develop environmentally safe methods or products for controlling or eliminating weeds, crop diseases, or insect pests.
50%Conduct research to determine best methods of planting, spraying, cultivating, harvesting, storing, processing, or transporting horticultural products.
49%Identify or classify species of insects or allied forms, such as mites or spiders.
49%Conduct experiments to develop new or improved varieties of field crops, focusing on characteristics such as yield, quality, disease resistance, nutritional value, or adaptation to specific soils or climates.

Wage Comparison

Soil and Plant Scientists earns -$29,980(-30%) vs Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, PostsecondarySoil and Plant Scientists
10th
$53,310$45,320
25th
$66,620$57,950
Median
$101,390$71,410
75th
$135,500$98,110
90th
$199,260$131,440

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary2028–2035
Soil and Plant Scientists2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Soil and Plant Scientists has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences 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

Soil and Plant Scientists

$51,901

from $71,410

After adjusting for AI risk, Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary offers $17,460 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Atmospheric,

0

Unique to Soil

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
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