Takeover Tracker
32%medium risk
Operations Research Analysts
vs

60 shared · 9 different

core competencies

31%medium risk
Actuaries

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricOperations Research AnalystsActuaries
Risk Score31.9%31.1%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile51th44th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 154 / 15
Median Salary$91,290$125,770
Employment108K28K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Economics and Accounting
Thinking Creatively
Science
Operations Analysis
Selling or Influencing Others
Interacting With Computers
Coaching and Developing Others
Originality

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Operations Research Analysts

30%

total discount

Actuaries

30%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Operations Research Analysts

6 of 15 at risk
59%Review research literature.
53%Specify manipulative or computational methods to be applied to models.
52%Study and analyze information about alternative courses of action to determine which plan will offer the best outcomes.
52%Break systems into their components, assign numerical values to each component, and examine the mathematical relationships between them.
51%Formulate mathematical or simulation models of problems, relating constants and variables, restrictions, alternatives, conflicting objectives, and their numerical parameters.

Actuaries

4 of 15 at risk
75%Determine policy contract provisions for each type of insurance.
55%Design, review and help administer insurance, annuity and pension plans, determining financial soundness and calculating premiums.
53%Analyze statistical information to estimate mortality, accident, sickness, disability, and retirement rates.
51%Construct probability tables for events such as fires, natural disasters, and unemployment, based on analysis of statistical data and other pertinent information.
49%Provide expertise to help financial institutions manage risks and maximize returns associated with investment products or credit offerings.

Wage Comparison

Actuaries earns +$34,480(+38%) vs Operations Research Analysts
Operations Research AnalystsActuaries
10th
$53,910$75,240
25th
$66,910$90,970
Median
$91,290$125,770
75th
$124,120$164,860
90th
$159,280$206,430

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Operations Research Analysts2028–2035
Actuaries2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Actuaries has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Operations Research Analysts.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Operations Research Analysts

$62,159

from $91,290

Actuaries

$86,718

from $125,770

After adjusting for AI risk, Actuaries offers $24,559 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Operations

0

Unique to Actuaries

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
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