Takeover Tracker
27%medium risk
Natural Sciences Managers
vs

63 shared · 15 different

core competencies

27%medium risk
Soil and Plant Scientists

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricNatural Sciences ManagersSoil and Plant Scientists
Risk Score27.3%27.3%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile26th26th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 153 / 15
Median Salary$161,180$71,410
Employment101K17K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Education and Training
Biology
Management of Personnel Resources
Quality Control Analysis
Law and Government
Time Management
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Speech Clarity
Customer and Personal Service
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Analyzing Data or Information

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Natural Sciences Managers

32%

total discount

Soil and Plant Scientists

32%

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.

Soil and Plant Scientists

3 of 15 at risk
52%Develop new or improved methods or products for controlling or eliminating weeds, crop diseases, or insect pests.
51%Develop environmentally safe methods or products for controlling or eliminating weeds, crop diseases, or insect pests.
50%Conduct research to determine best methods of planting, spraying, cultivating, harvesting, storing, processing, or transporting horticultural products.
49%Identify or classify species of insects or allied forms, such as mites or spiders.
49%Conduct experiments to develop new or improved varieties of field crops, focusing on characteristics such as yield, quality, disease resistance, nutritional value, or adaptation to specific soils or climates.

Wage Comparison

Soil and Plant Scientists earns -$89,770(-56%) vs Natural Sciences Managers
Natural Sciences ManagersSoil and Plant Scientists
10th
$79,830$45,320
25th
$114,110$57,950
Median
$161,180$71,410
75th
$214,820$98,110
90th
$239,200$131,440

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Natural Sciences Managers2028–2035
Soil and Plant Scientists2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Natural Sciences Managers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Soil and Plant Scientists.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Natural Sciences Managers

$117,258

from $161,180

Soil and Plant Scientists

$51,901

from $71,410

After adjusting for AI risk, Natural Sciences Managers offers $65,358 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Natural

0

Unique to Soil

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
Creativity
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