Takeover Tracker
37%medium risk
Cost Estimators
vs

60 shared · 21 different

core competencies

38%medium risk
Risk Management Specialists

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricCost EstimatorsRisk Management Specialists
Risk Score37.0%38.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile72th77th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)8 / 149 / 15
Median Salary$77,070$80,190
Employment220K127K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Engineering and Technology
Building and Construction
Public Safety and Security
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Problem Sensitivity
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Management of Financial Resources
Personnel and Human Resources
Documenting/Recording Information
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Computers and Electronics
Performing Administrative Activities

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Cost Estimators

29%

total discount

Risk Management Specialists

31%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Cost Estimators

8 of 14 at risk
87%Prepare cost and expenditure statements and other necessary documentation at regular intervals for the duration of the project.
86%Collect historical cost data to estimate costs for current or future products.
84%Prepare estimates for use in selecting vendors or subcontractors.
66%Prepare and maintain a directory of suppliers, contractors and subcontractors.
55%Analyze blueprints and other documentation to prepare time, cost, materials, and labor estimates.

Risk Management Specialists

9 of 15 at risk
87%Gather risk-related data from internal or external resources.
85%Document, and ensure communication of, key risks.
71%Produce reports or presentations that outline findings, explain risk positions, or recommend changes.
67%Maintain input or data quality of risk management systems.
53%Evaluate the risks related to green investments, such as renewable energy company stocks.

Wage Comparison

Risk Management Specialists earns +$3,120(+4%) vs Cost Estimators
Cost EstimatorsRisk Management Specialists
10th
$46,330$46,420
25th
$59,830$60,140
Median
$77,070$80,190
75th
$99,630$109,120
90th
$128,640$151,780

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Cost Estimators2028–2035
Risk Management Specialists2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Cost Estimators has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Risk Management Specialists.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Cost Estimators

$48,593

from $77,070

Risk Management Specialists

$49,349

from $80,190

After adjusting for AI risk, Risk Management Specialists offers $756 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Cost

0

Unique to Risk

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Creativity
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
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