Takeover Tracker
31%medium risk
Construction Managers
vs

70 shared · 28 different

core competencies

32%medium risk
Soil and Water Conservationists

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricConstruction ManagersSoil and Water Conservationists
Risk Score31.3%31.9%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile46th50th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 154 / 15
Median Salary$106,980$67,950
Employment348K26K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Building and Construction
Developing and Building Teams
Geography
Science
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Mechanical
Management of Material Resources
Scheduling Work and Activities
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Management of Financial Resources
Administration and Management
Design

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Construction Managers

32%

total discount

Soil and Water Conservationists

32%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Construction Managers

5 of 15 at risk
86%Requisition supplies or materials to complete construction projects.
84%Determine labor requirements for dispatching workers to construction sites.
74%Prepare and submit budget estimates, progress reports, or cost tracking reports.
52%Plan, organize, or direct activities concerned with the construction or maintenance of structures, facilities, or systems.
51%Plan, schedule, or coordinate construction project activities to meet deadlines.

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 -$39,030(-36%) vs Construction Managers
Construction ManagersSoil and Water Conservationists
10th
$65,160$45,260
25th
$83,480$53,190
Median
$106,980$67,950
75th
$139,330$87,980
90th
$176,990$107,720

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Construction Managers2028–2035
Soil and Water Conservationists2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Construction Managers 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%)

Construction Managers

$73,549

from $106,980

Soil and Water Conservationists

$46,288

from $67,950

After adjusting for AI risk, Construction Managers offers $27,261 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Construction

0

Unique to Soil

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
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