Takeover Tracker
30%medium risk
Biologists
vs

60 shared · 31 different

core competencies

32%medium risk
Soil and Water Conservationists

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricBiologistsSoil and Water Conservationists
Risk Score30.1%31.9%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile39th50th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 154 / 15
Median Salary$93,340$67,950
Employment131K26K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Biology
Analyzing Data or Information
Processing Information
Science
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Thinking Creatively
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Category Flexibility
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Training and Teaching Others
Documenting/Recording Information

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Biologists

34%

total discount

Soil and Water Conservationists

32%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Biologists

6 of 15 at risk
75%Prepare requests for proposals or statements of work.
59%Program and use computers to store, process, and analyze data.
55%Write grant proposals to obtain funding for biological research.
51%Identify, classify, and study structure, behavior, ecology, physiology, nutrition, culture, and distribution of plant and animal species.
51%Prepare technical and research reports, such as environmental impact reports, and communicate the results to individuals in industry, government, or the general public.

Soil and Water Conservationists

4 of 15 at risk
84%Compute design specifications for implementation of conservation practices, using survey or field information, technical guides or engineering manuals.
57%Gather information from geographic information systems (GIS) databases or applications to formulate land use recommendations.
55%Develop soil maps.
51%Plan soil management or conservation practices, such as crop rotation, reforestation, permanent vegetation, contour plowing, or terracing, to maintain soil or conserve water.
49%Monitor projects during or after construction to ensure projects conform to design specifications.

Wage Comparison

Soil and Water Conservationists earns -$25,390(-27%) vs Biologists
BiologistsSoil and Water Conservationists
10th
$54,120$45,260
25th
$67,720$53,190
Median
$93,340$67,950
75th
$125,990$87,980
90th
$161,990$107,720

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Biologists2028–2035
Soil and Water Conservationists2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Biologists has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Soil and Water Conservationists.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Biologists

$65,245

from $93,340

Soil and Water Conservationists

$46,288

from $67,950

After adjusting for AI risk, Biologists offers $18,957 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Biologists

0

Unique to Soil

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
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