Takeover Tracker
40%medium risk
Desktop Publishers
vs

57 shared · 19 different

core competencies

35%medium risk
Film and Video Editors

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricDesktop PublishersFilm and Video Editors
Risk Score39.7%35.0%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile80th66th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)10 / 158 / 15
Median Salary$53,620$70,980
Employment4K29K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Design
Communications and Media
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Scheduling Work and Activities
Coaching and Developing Others
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Processing Information
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Visual Color Discrimination
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Desktop Publishers

32%

total discount

Film and Video Editors

29%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Desktop Publishers

10 of 15 at risk
86%Check preliminary and final proofs for errors and make necessary corrections.
86%Enter data, such as coordinates of images and color specifications, into system to retouch and make color corrections.
78%Transmit, deliver or mail publication master to printer for production into film and plates.
74%Enter digitized data into electronic prepress system computer memory, using scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse.
72%Import text and art elements, such as electronic clip art or electronic files from photographs that have been scanned or produced with a digital camera, using computer software.

Film and Video Editors

8 of 15 at risk
88%Verify key numbers and time codes on materials.
86%Mark frames where a particular shot or piece of sound is to begin or end.
84%Record needed sounds or obtain them from sound effects libraries.
78%Set up and operate computer editing systems, electronic titling systems, video switching equipment, and digital video effects units to produce a final product.
52%Select and combine the most effective shots of each scene to form a logical and smoothly running story.

Wage Comparison

Film and Video Editors earns +$17,360(+32%) vs Desktop Publishers
Desktop PublishersFilm and Video Editors
10th
$34,650$39,170
25th
$42,680$50,230
Median
$53,620$70,980
75th
$71,990$101,570
90th
$92,880$145,900

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Desktop Publishers2028–2035
Film and Video Editors2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Film and Video Editors has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Desktop Publishers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Desktop Publishers

$32,322

from $53,620

Film and Video Editors

$46,172

from $70,980

After adjusting for AI risk, Film and Video Editors offers $13,850 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Desktop

0

Unique to Film

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
Creativity
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