Takeover Tracker

30%medium risk
Geneticists
vs

73 shared · 7 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricGeneticistsSoil and Plant Scientists
Risk Score30.4%27.3%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile41th26th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 153 / 15
Median Salary$93,330$71,410
Employment60K17K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Assisting and Caring for Others
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Training and Teaching Others
Social PerceptivenessAI-Resistant
Scheduling Work and Activities
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Education and Training

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Geneticists

35%

total discount

Soil and Plant Scientists

32%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Geneticists

6 of 15 at risk
86%Maintain laboratory notebooks that record research methods, procedures, and results.
57%Extract deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or perform diagnostic tests involving processes such as gel electrophoresis, Southern blot analysis, and polymerase chain reaction analysis.
55%Create or use statistical models for the analysis of genetic data.
51%Prepare results of experimental findings for presentation at professional conferences or in scientific journals.
51%Attend clinical and research conferences and read scientific literature to keep abreast of technological advances and current genetic research findings.

Soil and Plant Scientists

3 of 15 at risk
52%Develop new or improved methods or products for controlling or eliminating weeds, crop diseases, or insect pests.
51%Develop environmentally safe methods or products for controlling or eliminating weeds, crop diseases, or insect pests.
50%Conduct research to determine best methods of planting, spraying, cultivating, harvesting, storing, processing, or transporting horticultural products.
49%Identify or classify species of insects or allied forms, such as mites or spiders.
49%Conduct experiments to develop new or improved varieties of field crops, focusing on characteristics such as yield, quality, disease resistance, nutritional value, or adaptation to specific soils or climates.

Wage Comparison

Soil and Plant Scientists earns -$21,920(-23%) vs Geneticists
GeneticistsSoil and Plant Scientists
10th
$54,500$45,320
25th
$67,950$57,950
Median
$93,330$71,410
75th
$121,350$98,110
90th
$159,780$131,440

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