Takeover Tracker
47%medium risk
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
vs

52 shared · 18 different

core competencies

54%high risk
Mapping Technicians

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricCartographers and PhotogrammetristsMapping Technicians
Risk Score47.2%53.6%
Risk TierMedium RiskHigh Risk
Risk Percentile95th99th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)11 / 1512 / 15
Median Salary$78,380$51,940
Employment13K57K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Getting Information
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Thinking Creatively
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Scheduling Work and Activities
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Developing and Building Teams
Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists

28%

total discount

Mapping Technicians

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists

11 of 15 at risk
86%Identify, scale, and orient geodetic points, elevations, and other planimetric or topographic features, applying standard mathematical formulas.
86%Collect information about specific features of the Earth, using aerial photography and other digital remote sensing techniques.
85%Compile data required for map preparation, including aerial photographs, survey notes, records, reports, and original maps.
84%Revise existing maps and charts, making all necessary corrections and adjustments.
80%Inspect final compositions to ensure completeness and accuracy.

Mapping Technicians

12 of 15 at risk
88%Calculate latitudes, longitudes, angles, areas, or other information for mapmaking, using survey field notes or reference tables.
88%Compute and measure scaled distances between reference points to establish relative positions of adjoining prints and enable the creation of photographic mosaics.
86%Produce or update overlay maps to show information boundaries, water locations, or topographic features on various base maps or at different scales.
86%Enter Global Positioning System (GPS) data, legal deeds, field notes, or land survey reports into geographic information system (GIS) workstations so that information can be transformed into graphic land descriptions, such as maps or drawings.
85%Determine scales, line sizes, or colors to be used for hard copies of computerized maps, using plotters.

Wage Comparison

Mapping Technicians earns -$26,440(-34%) vs Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
Cartographers and PhotogrammetristsMapping Technicians
10th
$50,500$36,910
25th
$62,860$44,180
Median
$78,380$51,940
75th
$99,650$65,240
90th
$121,440$80,870

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists2028–2035
Mapping Technicians2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Mapping Technicians.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists

$41,385

from $78,380

Mapping Technicians

$24,111

from $51,940

After adjusting for AI risk, Cartographers and Photogrammetrists offers $17,274 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Cartographers

0

Unique to Mapping

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
Creativity
Fine Manipulation
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