Takeover Tracker
30%medium risk
Marketing Managers
vs

53 shared · 27 different

core competencies

36%medium risk
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMarketing ManagersAgents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
Risk Score29.8%35.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile38th68th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 157 / 14
Median Salary$161,030$96,310
Employment385K14K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Developing and Building Teams
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Education and Training
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Sales and Marketing
Systems Evaluation
Operations Analysis
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Analyzing Data or Information
Systems AnalysisAI-Augmented
Developing Objectives and Strategies

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Marketing Managers

33%

total discount

Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes

33%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Marketing Managers

5 of 15 at risk
71%Compile lists describing product or service offerings.
56%Use sales forecasting or strategic planning to ensure the sale and profitability of products, lines, or services, analyzing business developments and monitoring market trends.
54%Identify, develop, or evaluate marketing strategy, based on knowledge of establishment objectives, market characteristics, and cost and markup factors.
53%Develop pricing strategies, balancing firm objectives and customer satisfaction.
51%Evaluate the financial aspects of product development, such as budgets, expenditures, research and development appropriations, or return-on-investment and profit-loss projections.

Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes

7 of 14 at risk
86%Collect fees, commissions, or other payments, according to contract terms.
84%Send samples of clients' work and other promotional material to potential employers to obtain auditions, sponsorships and endorsement deals.
84%Schedule promotional or performance engagements for clients.
84%Arrange meetings concerning issues involving their clients.
82%Manage business and financial affairs for clients, such as arranging travel and lodging, selling tickets, and directing marketing and advertising activities.

Wage Comparison

Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes earns -$64,720(-40%) vs Marketing Managers
Marketing ManagersAgents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
10th
$81,900$48,530
25th
$111,210$63,100
Median
$161,030$96,310
75th
$211,080$168,850
90th
$239,200$239,200

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Marketing Managers2028–2035
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Marketing Managers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Marketing Managers

$113,124

from $161,030

Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes

$61,966

from $96,310

After adjusting for AI risk, Marketing Managers offers $51,158 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Marketing

0

Unique to Agents

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
Creativity
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