Takeover Tracker
34%medium risk
Environmental Economists
vs

55 shared · 14 different

core competencies

34%medium risk
Investment Fund Managers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricEnvironmental EconomistsInvestment Fund Managers
Risk Score33.8%34.0%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile61th62th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)9 / 158 / 15
Median Salary$115,440$136,550
Employment16K631K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Training and Teaching Others
Thinking Creatively
Education and Training
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Administration and Management
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Computers and Electronics
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing Data or Information
Information OrderingAI-Vulnerable

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Environmental Economists

29%

total discount

Investment Fund Managers

31%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Environmental Economists

9 of 15 at risk
85%Develop environmental research project plans, including information on budgets, goals, deliverables, timelines, and resource requirements.
55%Write research proposals and grant applications to obtain private or public funding for environmental and economic studies.
55%Write social, legal, or economic impact statements to inform decision makers for natural resource policies, standards, or programs.
53%Collect and analyze data to compare the environmental implications of economic policy or practice alternatives.
52%Write technical documents or academic articles to communicate study results or economic forecasts.

Investment Fund Managers

8 of 15 at risk
72%Select or direct the execution of trades.
67%Prepare for and respond to regulatory inquiries.
55%Evaluate the potential of new product developments or market opportunities, according to factors such as business plans, technologies, or market potential.
55%Attend investment briefings or consult financial media to stay abreast of relevant investment markets.
55%Monitor regulatory or tax law changes to ensure fund compliance or to capitalize on development opportunities.

Wage Comparison

Investment Fund Managers earns +$21,110(+18%) vs Environmental Economists
Environmental EconomistsInvestment Fund Managers
10th
$62,340$68,860
25th
$82,260$100,010
Median
$115,440$136,550
75th
$166,030$179,190
90th
$212,710$227,590

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Environmental Economists2028–2035
Investment Fund Managers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Environmental Economists has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Investment Fund Managers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Environmental Economists

$76,421

from $115,440

Investment Fund Managers

$90,164

from $136,550

After adjusting for AI risk, Investment Fund Managers offers $13,743 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Environmental

0

Unique to Investment

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Creativity
Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
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