Takeover Tracker
34%medium risk
Investment Fund Managers
vs

46 shared · 23 different

core competencies

37%medium risk
Securities and Commodities Traders

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricInvestment Fund ManagersSecurities and Commodities Traders
Risk Score34.0%36.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile62th71th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)8 / 156 / 15
Median Salary$136,550$78,140
Employment631K472K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Analyzing Data or Information
Getting Information
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Thinking Creatively
Economics and Accounting
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Administration and Management
English Language

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Investment Fund Managers

31%

total discount

Securities and Commodities Traders

28%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Investment Fund Managers

8 of 15 at risk
72%Select or direct the execution of trades.
67%Prepare for and respond to regulatory inquiries.
55%Evaluate the potential of new product developments or market opportunities, according to factors such as business plans, technologies, or market potential.
55%Attend investment briefings or consult financial media to stay abreast of relevant investment markets.
55%Monitor regulatory or tax law changes to ensure fund compliance or to capitalize on development opportunities.

Securities and Commodities Traders

6 of 15 at risk
86%Receive sales order tickets and inspect forms to determine accuracy of information.
66%Report all positions or trading results.
66%Review securities transactions to ensure conformance to regulations.
53%Buy, sell, or trade carbon emissions permits.
53%Buy or sell stocks, bonds, commodity futures, foreign currencies, or other securities on behalf of investment dealers.

Wage Comparison

Securities and Commodities Traders earns -$58,410(-43%) vs Investment Fund Managers
Investment Fund ManagersSecurities and Commodities Traders
10th
$68,860$47,080
25th
$100,010$51,600
Median
$136,550$78,140
75th
$179,190$129,480
90th
$227,590$215,210

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Investment Fund Managers2028–2035
Securities and Commodities Traders2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Investment Fund Managers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Securities and Commodities Traders.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Investment Fund Managers

$90,164

from $136,550

Securities and Commodities Traders

$49,431

from $78,140

After adjusting for AI risk, Investment Fund Managers offers $40,733 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Investment

0

Unique to Securities

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
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