Takeover Tracker
26%medium risk
Forest Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisors
vs

74 shared · 30 different

core competencies

22%low risk
Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricForest Fire Fighting and Prevention SupervisorsSheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs
Risk Score26.2%21.8%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile22th11th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 155 / 15
Median Salary$92,430$76,290
Employment94K667K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Performing General Physical Activities
Handling and Moving Objects
Geography
Controlling Machines and Processes
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Developing and Building Teams
Personnel and Human Resources
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Processing Information
NegotiationAI-Resistant
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Law and Government

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Forest Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisors

37%

total discount

Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs

37%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Forest Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisors

5 of 15 at risk
86%Maintain knowledge of forest fire laws and fire prevention techniques and tactics.
84%Schedule employee work assignments and set work priorities.
55%Evaluate size, location, and condition of forest fires.
55%Observe fires or crews from air to determine firefighting force requirements or to note changing conditions that will affect firefighting efforts.
51%Analyze burn conditions and results, and prepare postburn reports.

Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs

5 of 15 at risk
86%Record daily activities and submit logs and other related reports and paperwork to appropriate authorities.
81%Verify that the proper legal charges have been made against law offenders.
77%Notify patrol units to take violators into custody or to provide needed assistance or medical aid.
77%Question individuals entering secured areas to determine their business, directing and rerouting individuals as necessary.
52%Investigate illegal or suspicious activities.

Wage Comparison

Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs earns -$16,140(-17%) vs Forest Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisors
Forest Fire Fighting and Prevention SupervisorsSheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs
10th
$53,970$47,640
25th
$72,240$58,980
Median
$92,430$76,290
75th
$115,990$97,190
90th
$142,300$115,280

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Forest Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisors2028–2035
Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Forest Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisors.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Forest Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisors

$68,241

from $92,430

Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs

$59,628

from $76,290

After adjusting for AI risk, Forest Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisors offers $8,613 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Forest

0

Unique to Sheriffs

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
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