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

80 shared · 13 different

core competencies

22%low risk
Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricCriminal Investigators and Special AgentsSheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs
Risk Score26.7%21.8%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile24th11th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 155 / 15
Median Salary$93,580$76,290
Employment111K667K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Static Strength
Computers and Electronics
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Customer and Personal Service
Coaching and Developing Others
Fluency of Ideas
Reaction Time
Stamina
Clerical
NegotiationAI-Resistant
Response Orientation
Service OrientationAI-Resistant

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Criminal Investigators and Special Agents

38%

total discount

Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs

37%

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.

Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs

5 of 15 at risk
86%Record daily activities and submit logs and other related reports and paperwork to appropriate authorities.
81%Verify that the proper legal charges have been made against law offenders.
77%Notify patrol units to take violators into custody or to provide needed assistance or medical aid.
77%Question individuals entering secured areas to determine their business, directing and rerouting individuals as necessary.
52%Investigate illegal or suspicious activities.

Wage Comparison

Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs earns -$17,290(-18%) vs Criminal Investigators and Special Agents
Criminal Investigators and Special AgentsSheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs
10th
$54,160$47,640
25th
$68,390$58,980
Median
$93,580$76,290
75th
$120,080$97,190
90th
$159,410$115,280

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Criminal Investigators and Special Agents2028–2035
Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs 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

Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs

$59,628

from $76,290

After adjusting for AI risk, Criminal Investigators and Special Agents offers $8,928 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Criminal

0

Unique to Sheriffs

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
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