Takeover Tracker
32%medium risk
Operations Research Analysts
vs

50 shared · 19 different

core competencies

33%medium risk
Climate Change Analysts

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricOperations Research AnalystsClimate Change Analysts
Risk Score31.9%32.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile51th54th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 156 / 14
Median Salary$91,290$80,060
Employment108K85K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Mathematical Reasoning
Interacting With Computers
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Operations Analysis
Number Facility
Computers and Electronics
Analyzing Data or Information
Thinking Creatively
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Fluency of Ideas

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Operations Research Analysts

30%

total discount

Climate Change Analysts

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.

Climate Change Analysts

6 of 14 at risk
86%Gather and review climate-related studies from government agencies, research laboratories, and other organizations.
84%Prepare grant applications to obtain funding for programs related to climate change, environmental management, or sustainability.
55%Write reports or academic papers to communicate findings of climate-related studies.
53%Provide analytical support for policy briefs related to renewable energy, energy efficiency, or climate change.
50%Review existing policies or legislation to identify environmental impacts.

Wage Comparison

Climate Change Analysts earns -$11,230(-12%) vs Operations Research Analysts
Operations Research AnalystsClimate Change Analysts
10th
$53,910$50,130
25th
$66,910$62,090
Median
$91,290$80,060
75th
$124,120$103,730
90th
$159,280$134,830

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Operations Research Analysts2028–2035
Climate Change Analysts2028–2035
20242030203520402045

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

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Operations Research Analysts

$62,159

from $91,290

Climate Change Analysts

$54,000

from $80,060

After adjusting for AI risk, Operations Research Analysts offers $8,159 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Operations

0

Unique to Climate

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
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