Takeover Tracker
34%medium risk
Geodetic Surveyors
vs

60 shared · 29 different

core competencies

37%medium risk
Precision Agriculture Technicians

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricGeodetic SurveyorsPrecision Agriculture Technicians
Risk Score33.8%36.6%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile61th71th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)9 / 1512 / 15
Median Salary$72,740$60,130
Employment53K71K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Engineering and Technology
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Mathematical Reasoning
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Documenting/Recording Information
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Processing Information
Design
Geography
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Analyzing Data or Information

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Geodetic Surveyors

31%

total discount

Precision Agriculture Technicians

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.

Precision Agriculture Technicians

12 of 15 at risk
87%Prepare reports in graphical or tabular form, summarizing field productivity or profitability.
86%Draw or read maps, such as soil, contour, or plat maps.
78%Collect information about soil or field attributes, yield data, or field boundaries, using field data recorders and basic geographic information systems (GIS).
67%Document and maintain records of precision agriculture information.
64%Identify spatial coordinates, using remote sensing and Global Positioning System (GPS) data.

Wage Comparison

Precision Agriculture Technicians earns -$12,610(-17%) vs Geodetic Surveyors
Geodetic SurveyorsPrecision Agriculture Technicians
10th
$43,680$37,310
25th
$53,590$46,270
Median
$72,740$60,130
75th
$94,550$77,990
90th
$116,330$101,870

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Geodetic Surveyors2028–2035
Precision Agriculture Technicians2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Geodetic Surveyors has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Precision Agriculture Technicians.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Geodetic Surveyors

$48,168

from $72,740

Precision Agriculture Technicians

$38,146

from $60,130

After adjusting for AI risk, Geodetic Surveyors offers $10,022 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Geodetic

0

Unique to Precision

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
Creativity
Fine Manipulation
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