Takeover Tracker
27%medium risk
Criminal Investigators and Special Agents
vs

45 shared · 37 different

core competencies

25%low risk
Animal Control Workers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricCriminal Investigators and Special AgentsAnimal Control Workers
Risk Score26.7%24.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile24th19th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 152 / 15
Median Salary$93,580$45,830
Employment111K12K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Education and Training
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Handling and Moving Objects
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Computers and Electronics
Analyzing Data or Information
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Complex Problem SolvingAI-Resistant
Psychology
Public Safety and Security
Getting Information
Near Vision

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Criminal Investigators and Special Agents

38%

total discount

Animal Control Workers

34%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Criminal Investigators and Special Agents

4 of 15 at risk
70%Obtain and use search and arrest warrants.
69%Prepare reports that detail investigation findings.
57%Examine records to locate links in chains of evidence or information.
53%Identify case issues and evidence needed, based on analysis of charges, complaints, or allegations of law violations.
49%Analyze evidence in laboratories or in the field.

Animal Control Workers

2 of 15 at risk
86%Write reports of activities, and maintain files of impoundments and dispositions of animals.
70%Examine animal licenses, and inspect establishments housing animals for compliance with laws.
47%Supply animals with food, water, and personal care.
45%Contact animal owners to inform them that their pets are at animal holding facilities.
45%Clean facilities and equipment such as dog pens and animal control trucks.

Wage Comparison

Animal Control Workers earns -$47,750(-51%) vs Criminal Investigators and Special Agents
Criminal Investigators and Special AgentsAnimal Control Workers
10th
$54,160$32,880
25th
$68,390$38,160
Median
$93,580$45,830
75th
$120,080$57,110
90th
$159,410$69,990

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Criminal Investigators and Special Agents2028–2035
Animal Control Workers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Animal Control Workers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Criminal Investigators and Special Agents.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Criminal Investigators and Special Agents

$68,557

from $93,580

Animal Control Workers

$34,492

from $45,830

After adjusting for AI risk, Criminal Investigators and Special Agents offers $34,065 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Criminal

0

Unique to Animal

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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