Takeover Tracker

34%medium risk
Computer Programmers
vs

56 shared · 13 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricComputer ProgrammersRemote Sensing Technicians
Risk Score34.4%44.8%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile64th91th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)8 / 1512 / 15
Median SalaryN/A$60,130
EmploymentN/A71K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Geography
ProgrammingAI-Vulnerable
Interacting With Computers
Thinking Creatively
Computers and Electronics
Analyzing Data or Information
Scheduling Work and Activities
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Flexibility of Closure
Production and Processing
Processing Information

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Computer Programmers

29%

total discount

Remote Sensing Technicians

28%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Computer Programmers

8 of 15 at risk
85%Conduct trial runs of programs and software applications to be sure they will produce the desired information and that the instructions are correct.
71%Compile and write documentation of program development and subsequent revisions, inserting comments in the coded instructions so others can understand the program.
71%Write or contribute to instructions or manuals to guide end users.
57%Develop Web sites.
51%Correct errors by making appropriate changes and rechecking the program to ensure that the desired results are produced.

Remote Sensing Technicians

12 of 15 at risk
87%Merge scanned images or build photo mosaics of large areas, using image processing software.
86%Verify integrity and accuracy of data contained in remote sensing image analysis systems.
86%Adjust remotely sensed images for optimum presentation by using software to select image displays, define image set categories, or choose processing routines.
85%Collect remote sensing data for forest or carbon tracking activities involved in assessing the impact of environmental change.
84%Provide remote sensing data for use in addressing environmental issues, such as surface water modeling or dust cloud detection.

Wage Comparison

Computer ProgrammersRemote Sensing Technicians
10th
N/A$37,310
25th
N/A$46,270
Median
N/A$60,130
75th
N/A$77,990
90th
N/A$101,870

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