Takeover Tracker
33%medium risk
Financial Analysts
vs

43 shared · 18 different

core competencies

37%medium risk
Securities and Commodities Traders

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricFinancial AnalystsSecurities and Commodities Traders
Risk Score33.3%36.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile59th71th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 156 / 15
Median Salary$101,350$78,140
Employment341K472K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Analyzing Data or Information
Thinking Creatively
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Economics and Accounting
Getting Information
English Language
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
NegotiationAI-Resistant
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Financial Analysts

29%

total discount

Securities and Commodities Traders

28%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Financial Analysts

7 of 15 at risk
86%Purchase investments for companies in accordance with company policy.
74%Draw charts and graphs, using computer spreadsheets, to illustrate technical reports.
55%Monitor developments in the fields of industrial technology, business, finance, and economic theory.
53%Identify potential financial investments that are environmentally sound, considering issues such as carbon emissions and biodiversity.
51%Prepare plans of action for investment, using financial analyses.

Securities and Commodities Traders

6 of 15 at risk
86%Receive sales order tickets and inspect forms to determine accuracy of information.
66%Report all positions or trading results.
66%Review securities transactions to ensure conformance to regulations.
53%Buy, sell, or trade carbon emissions permits.
53%Buy or sell stocks, bonds, commodity futures, foreign currencies, or other securities on behalf of investment dealers.

Wage Comparison

Securities and Commodities Traders earns -$23,210(-23%) vs Financial Analysts
Financial AnalystsSecurities and Commodities Traders
10th
$62,410$47,080
25th
$78,300$51,600
Median
$101,350$78,140
75th
$132,050$129,480
90th
$180,550$215,210

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Financial Analysts2028–2035
Securities and Commodities Traders2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Financial Analysts has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Securities and Commodities Traders.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Financial Analysts

$67,600

from $101,350

Securities and Commodities Traders

$49,431

from $78,140

After adjusting for AI risk, Financial Analysts offers $18,169 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Financial

0

Unique to Securities

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
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