Takeover Tracker
27%medium risk
Natural Sciences Managers
vs

57 shared · 24 different

core competencies

31%medium risk
Regulatory Affairs Managers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricNatural Sciences ManagersRegulatory Affairs Managers
Risk Score27.3%31.2%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile26th45th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 154 / 15
Median Salary$161,180$136,550
Employment101K631K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Science
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Mathematical Reasoning
Law and Government
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Inductive Reasoning
Number Facility
Staffing Organizational Units
Thinking Creatively
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Natural Sciences Managers

32%

total discount

Regulatory Affairs Managers

33%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Natural Sciences Managers

3 of 15 at risk
84%Prepare and administer budgets, approve and review expenditures, and prepare financial reports.
53%Conduct own research in field of expertise.
52%Prepare project proposals.
49%Design or coordinate successive phases of problem analysis, solution proposals, or testing.
47%Develop or implement policies, standards, or procedures for the architectural, scientific, or technical work performed to ensure regulatory compliance or operations enhancement.

Regulatory Affairs Managers

4 of 15 at risk
66%Review materials such as marketing literature or user manuals to ensure that regulatory agency requirements are met.
55%Monitor regulatory affairs trends related to environmental issues.
53%Monitor regulatory affairs activities to ensure their alignment with corporate sustainability or green initiatives.
51%Evaluate regulatory affairs aspects that are specifically green, such as the use of toxic substances in packaging, carbon footprinting issues, or green policy implementation.
49%Direct the preparation and submission of regulatory agency applications, reports, or correspondence.

Wage Comparison

Regulatory Affairs Managers earns -$24,630(-15%) vs Natural Sciences Managers
Natural Sciences ManagersRegulatory Affairs Managers
10th
$79,830$68,860
25th
$114,110$100,010
Median
$161,180$136,550
75th
$214,820$179,190
90th
$239,200$227,590

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Natural Sciences Managers2028–2035
Regulatory Affairs Managers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Natural Sciences Managers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Regulatory Affairs Managers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Natural Sciences Managers

$117,258

from $161,180

Regulatory Affairs Managers

$94,015

from $136,550

After adjusting for AI risk, Natural Sciences Managers offers $23,244 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Natural

0

Unique to Regulatory

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Creativity
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