Takeover Tracker
26%medium risk
Forest and Conservation Workers
vs

67 shared · 25 different

core competencies

22%low risk
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricForest and Conservation WorkersHazardous Materials Removal Workers
Risk Score26.2%22.1%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile22th11th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 153 / 15
Median Salary$43,680$48,490
Employment6K51K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Clerical
Thinking Creatively
Biology
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Computers and Electronics
Economics and Accounting
Scheduling Work and Activities
Education and Training

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Forest and Conservation Workers

32%

total discount

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

30%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Forest and Conservation Workers

5 of 15 at risk
86%Create field maps using geographic information systems technology.
86%Maintain tallies of trees examined and counted during tree marking or measuring efforts.
57%Sort tree seedlings, discarding substandard seedlings, according to standard charts or verbal instructions.
53%Spray or inject vegetation with insecticides to kill insects or to protect against disease or with herbicides to reduce competing vegetation.
51%Sow or harvest cover crops, such as alfalfa.

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

3 of 15 at risk
86%Record numbers of containers stored at disposal sites, specifying amounts or types of equipment or waste disposed.
77%Comply with prescribed safety procedures or federal laws regulating waste disposal methods.
52%Identify or separate waste products or materials for recycling or reuse.
49%Drive trucks or other heavy equipment to convey contaminated waste to designated sea or ground locations.
47%Load or unload materials into containers or onto trucks, using hoists or forklifts.

Wage Comparison

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers earns +$4,810(+11%) vs Forest and Conservation Workers
Forest and Conservation WorkersHazardous Materials Removal Workers
10th
$33,050$37,330
25th
$36,400$42,710
Median
$43,680$48,490
75th
$45,200$62,150
90th
$54,190$82,480

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Forest and Conservation Workers2028–2035
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Forest and Conservation Workers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Forest and Conservation Workers

$32,253

from $43,680

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

$37,774

from $48,490

After adjusting for AI risk, Hazardous Materials Removal Workers offers $5,520 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Forest

0

Unique to Hazardous

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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