Takeover Tracker
34%medium risk
Environmental Economists
vs

48 shared · 17 different

core competencies

34%medium risk
Political Scientists

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricEnvironmental EconomistsPolitical Scientists
Risk Score33.8%33.6%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile61th60th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)9 / 156 / 14
Median Salary$115,440$139,380
Employment16K6K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Law and Government
Number Facility
Mathematical Reasoning
Interacting With Computers
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Communications and Media
Thinking Creatively
Sociology and Anthropology
Computers and Electronics
Speaking

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Environmental Economists

29%

total discount

Political Scientists

30%

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.

Political Scientists

6 of 14 at risk
86%Maintain current knowledge of government policy decisions.
56%Develop and test theories, using information from interviews, newspapers, periodicals, case law, historical papers, polls, or statistical sources.
56%Evaluate programs and policies, and make related recommendations to institutions and organizations.
53%Disseminate research results through academic publications, written reports, or public presentations.
51%Forecast political, economic, and social trends.

Wage Comparison

Political Scientists earns +$23,940(+21%) vs Environmental Economists
Environmental EconomistsPolitical Scientists
10th
$62,340$74,750
25th
$82,260$103,030
Median
$115,440$139,380
75th
$166,030$172,050
90th
$212,710$191,880

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Environmental Economists2028–2035
Political Scientists2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Political Scientists has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Environmental Economists.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Environmental Economists

$76,421

from $115,440

Political Scientists

$92,493

from $139,380

After adjusting for AI risk, Political Scientists offers $16,071 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Environmental

0

Unique to Political

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Environmental EconomistsPolitical Scientists
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