Takeover Tracker
34%medium risk
Geodetic Surveyors
vs

62 shared · 21 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricGeodetic SurveyorsGeospatial Information Scientists and Technologists
Risk Score33.8%34.4%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile61th64th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)9 / 157 / 15
Median Salary$72,740N/A
Employment53KN/A

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Engineering and Technology
Geography
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Physics
Mathematical Reasoning
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Number Facility
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Documenting/Recording Information

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Geodetic Surveyors

31%

total discount

Geospatial Information Scientists and Technologists

30%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Geodetic Surveyors

9 of 15 at risk
87%Verify the mathematical correctness of newly collected survey data.
87%Distribute compiled geodetic data to government agencies or the general public.
85%Maintain databases of geodetic and related information, including coordinate, descriptive, or quality assurance data.
69%Prepare progress or technical reports.
59%Calculate the exact horizontal and vertical position of points on the Earth's surface.

Geospatial Information Scientists and Technologists

7 of 15 at risk
84%Create, edit, or analyze geospatial data, using Global Positioning Systems (GPS) or digitizing techniques.
66%Collect, compile, or integrate Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data, such as remote sensing or cartographic data for inclusion in map manuscripts.
64%Create, analyze, report, convert, or transfer data, using specialized applications program software.
53%Design, program, or model Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applications or procedures.
53%Perform integrated or computerized Geographic Information Systems (GIS) analyses to address scientific problems.

Wage Comparison

Geodetic SurveyorsGeospatial Information Scientists and Technologists
10th
$43,680N/A
25th
$53,590N/A
Median
$72,740N/A
75th
$94,550N/A
90th
$116,330N/A

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Geodetic Surveyors20282035
Geospatial Information Scientists and Technologists20282035
20242030203520402045

Geodetic Surveyors has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Geospatial Information Scientists and Technologists.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Geodetic

0

Unique to Geospatial

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
Geodetic SurveyorsGeospatial Information Scientists and Technologists