Takeover Tracker
33%medium risk
Financial Quantitative Analysts
vs

41 shared · 24 different

core competencies

37%medium risk
Securities and Commodities Traders

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricFinancial Quantitative AnalystsSecurities and Commodities Traders
Risk Score32.8%36.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile55th71th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 156 / 15
Median Salary$80,190$78,140
Employment127K472K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Analyzing Data or Information
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Computers and Electronics
Processing Information
Getting Information
Thinking Creatively
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Customer and Personal Service
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Mathematical Reasoning
Sales and Marketing

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Financial Quantitative Analysts

30%

total discount

Securities and Commodities Traders

28%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Financial Quantitative Analysts

7 of 15 at risk
72%Prepare requirements documentation for use by software developers.
68%Produce written summary reports of financial research results.
66%Identify, track, or maintain metrics for trading system operations.
55%Develop core analytical capabilities or model libraries, using advanced statistical, quantitative, or econometric techniques.
53%Devise or apply independent models or tools to help verify results of analytical systems.

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 -$2,050(-3%) vs Financial Quantitative Analysts
Financial Quantitative AnalystsSecurities and Commodities Traders
10th
$46,420$47,080
25th
$60,140$51,600
Median
$80,190$78,140
75th
$109,120$129,480
90th
$151,780$215,210

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Financial Quantitative Analysts2028–2035
Securities and Commodities Traders2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Financial Quantitative 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 Quantitative Analysts

$53,896

from $80,190

Securities and Commodities Traders

$49,431

from $78,140

After adjusting for AI risk, Financial Quantitative Analysts offers $4,464 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

Creativity
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
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