Takeover Tracker
30%medium risk
Management Analysts
vs

45 shared · 39 different

core competencies

34%medium risk
Purchasing Managers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricManagement AnalystsPurchasing Managers
Risk Score29.8%33.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile38th60th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 118 / 15
Median Salary$101,190$139,510
Employment894K81K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Psychology
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Sales and Marketing
Education and Training
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Thinking Creatively
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Getting Information
Processing Information

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Management Analysts

33%

total discount

Purchasing Managers

33%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Management Analysts

6 of 11 at risk
82%Develop and implement records management program for filing, protection, and retrieval of records, and assure compliance with program.
69%Gather and organize information on problems or procedures.
53%Recommend purchase of storage equipment and design area layout to locate equipment in space available.
53%Analyze data gathered and develop solutions or alternative methods of proceeding.
53%Plan study of work problems and procedures, such as organizational change, communications, information flow, integrated production methods, inventory control, or cost analysis.

Purchasing Managers

8 of 15 at risk
88%Maintain records of goods ordered and received.
87%Review purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.
85%Prepare bid awards requiring board approval.
73%Administer online purchasing systems.
71%Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment.

Wage Comparison

Purchasing Managers earns +$38,320(+38%) vs Management Analysts
Management AnalystsPurchasing Managers
10th
$59,720$85,500
25th
$76,770$107,430
Median
$101,190$139,510
75th
$133,140$175,460
90th
$174,140$219,140

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Management Analysts2028–2035
Purchasing Managers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Management Analysts has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Purchasing Managers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Management Analysts

$71,076

from $101,190

Purchasing Managers

$92,467

from $139,510

After adjusting for AI risk, Purchasing Managers offers $21,391 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Management

0

Unique to Purchasing

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
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