Takeover Tracker
33%medium risk
Financial Analysts
vs

45 shared · 20 different

core competencies

43%medium risk
Statistical Assistants

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricFinancial AnalystsStatistical Assistants
Risk Score33.3%43.3%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile59th89th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 159 / 15
Median Salary$101,350$51,440
Employment341K6K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Economics and Accounting
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Thinking Creatively
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Sales and Marketing
Mathematical Reasoning
Administration and Management
Getting Information
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Financial Analysts

29%

total discount

Statistical Assistants

27%

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.

Statistical Assistants

9 of 15 at risk
86%Compile statistics from source materials, such as production or sales records, quality-control or test records, time sheets, or survey sheets.
85%Check source data to verify completeness and accuracy.
83%Participate in the publication of data or information.
77%Check survey responses for errors, such as the use of pens instead of pencils, and set aside response forms that cannot be used.
65%File data and related information and maintain and update databases.

Wage Comparison

Statistical Assistants earns -$49,910(-49%) vs Financial Analysts
Financial AnalystsStatistical Assistants
10th
$62,410$38,050
25th
$78,300$45,970
Median
$101,350$51,440
75th
$132,050$63,620
90th
$180,550$79,410

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Financial Analysts2028–2035
Statistical Assistants2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Financial Analysts has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Statistical Assistants.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Financial Analysts

$67,600

from $101,350

Statistical Assistants

$29,146

from $51,440

After adjusting for AI risk, Financial Analysts offers $38,455 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Financial

0

Unique to Statistical

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Creativity
Decision Complexity
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