Takeover Tracker
32%medium risk
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
vs

62 shared · 15 different

core competencies

39%medium risk
Regulatory Affairs Specialists

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricEnvironmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthRegulatory Affairs Specialists
Risk Score31.9%39.3%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile51th79th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 1510 / 15
Median Salary$80,060$78,420
Employment85K398K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Performing Administrative Activities
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Customer and Personal Service
Chemistry
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Engineering and Technology
Developing and Building Teams
Biology
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health

31%

total discount

Regulatory Affairs Specialists

31%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health

4 of 15 at risk
87%Prepare charts or graphs from data samples, providing summary information on the environmental relevance of the data.
63%Process and review environmental permits, licenses, or related materials.
55%Develop the technical portions of legal documents, administrative orders, or consent decrees.
51%Monitor effects of pollution or land degradation and recommend means of prevention or control.
49%Analyze data to determine validity, quality, and scientific significance and to interpret correlations between human activities and environmental effects.

Regulatory Affairs Specialists

10 of 15 at risk
87%Maintain current knowledge base of existing and emerging regulations, standards, or guidance documents.
86%Monitor national or international legislation on ozone-depleting substances or global warming.
84%Review product promotional materials, labeling, batch records, specification sheets, or test methods for compliance with applicable regulations and policies.
82%Prepare or maintain technical files as necessary to obtain and sustain product approval.
76%Obtain clearances for the use of recycled plastics in product packaging.

Wage Comparison

Regulatory Affairs Specialists earns -$1,640(-2%) vs Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthRegulatory Affairs Specialists
10th
$50,130$46,230
25th
$62,090$59,130
Median
$80,060$78,420
75th
$103,730$104,800
90th
$134,830$130,030

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health2028–2035
Regulatory Affairs Specialists2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Regulatory Affairs Specialists.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health

$54,521

from $80,060

Regulatory Affairs Specialists

$47,585

from $78,420

After adjusting for AI risk, Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health offers $6,936 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Environmental

0

Unique to Regulatory

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
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