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

51 shared · 27 different

core competencies

28%medium risk
Social and Human Service Assistants

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricCriminal Investigators and Special AgentsSocial and Human Service Assistants
Risk Score26.7%27.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile24th27th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 153 / 15
Median Salary$93,580$45,120
Employment111K424K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Public Safety and Security
Therapy and Counseling
Law and Government
Analyzing Data or Information
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Inductive Reasoning
Service OrientationAI-Resistant
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Complex Problem SolvingAI-Resistant
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Telecommunications

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Criminal Investigators and Special Agents

38%

total discount

Social and Human Service Assistants

32%

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.

Social and Human Service Assistants

3 of 15 at risk
86%Keep records or prepare reports for owner or management concerning visits with clients.
86%Assist clients with preparation of forms, such as tax or rent forms.
80%Submit reports and review reports or problems with superior.
49%Assist in locating housing for displaced individuals.
37%Provide information or refer individuals to public or private agencies or community services for assistance.

Wage Comparison

Social and Human Service Assistants earns -$48,460(-52%) vs Criminal Investigators and Special Agents
Criminal Investigators and Special AgentsSocial and Human Service Assistants
10th
$54,160$33,280
25th
$68,390$37,770
Median
$93,580$45,120
75th
$120,080$53,040
90th
$159,410$63,850

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Criminal Investigators and Special Agents2028–2035
Social and Human Service Assistants2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Criminal Investigators and Special Agents has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Social and Human Service Assistants.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Criminal Investigators and Special Agents

$68,557

from $93,580

Social and Human Service Assistants

$32,707

from $45,120

After adjusting for AI risk, Criminal Investigators and Special Agents offers $35,849 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Criminal

0

Unique to Social

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
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