Takeover Tracker
33%medium risk
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
vs

59 shared · 22 different

core competencies

27%medium risk
Immigration and Customs Inspectors

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricForest Fire Inspectors and Prevention SpecialistsImmigration and Customs Inspectors
Risk Score32.8%27.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile55th27th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)9 / 153 / 11
Median Salary$52,380$93,580
Employment3K111K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Education and Training
Administration and Management
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Psychology
Scheduling Work and Activities
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Performing General Physical Activities
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Developing and Building Teams
Telecommunications
Personnel and Human Resources
Customer and Personal Service

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists

35%

total discount

Immigration and Customs Inspectors

34%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists

9 of 15 at risk
88%Compile and report meteorological data, such as temperature, relative humidity, wind direction and velocity, and types of cloud formations.
86%Maintain records and logbooks.
84%Relay messages about emergencies, accidents, locations of crew and personnel, and fire hazard conditions.
78%Restrict public access and recreational use of forest lands during critical fire seasons.
74%Administer regulations regarding sanitation, fire prevention, violation corrections, and related forest regulations.

Immigration and Customs Inspectors

3 of 11 at risk
86%Record and report job-related activities, findings, transactions, violations, discrepancies, and decisions.
85%Determine duty and taxes to be paid on goods.
53%Inspect cargo, baggage, and personal articles entering or leaving U.S. for compliance with revenue laws and U.S. customs regulations.
49%Collect samples of merchandise for examination, appraisal, or testing.
49%Investigate applications for duty refunds and petition for remission or mitigation of penalties when warranted.

Wage Comparison

Immigration and Customs Inspectors earns +$41,200(+79%) vs Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention SpecialistsImmigration and Customs Inspectors
10th
$33,590$54,160
25th
$41,000$68,390
Median
$52,380$93,580
75th
$77,780$120,080
90th
$100,450$159,410

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists2028–2035
Immigration and Customs Inspectors2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Immigration and Customs Inspectors has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists

$35,210

from $52,380

Immigration and Customs Inspectors

$67,864

from $93,580

After adjusting for AI risk, Immigration and Customs Inspectors offers $32,654 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Forest

0

Unique to Immigration

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
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