Takeover Tracker
32%medium risk
Operations Research Analysts
vs

50 shared · 12 different

core competencies

37%medium risk
Mathematicians

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricOperations Research AnalystsMathematicians
Risk Score31.9%37.0%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile51th72th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 156 / 11
Median Salary$91,290$121,680
Employment108K2K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Operations Analysis
Physics
Selling or Influencing Others
Systems Evaluation
Training and Teaching Others
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Mathematical Reasoning
Science
Documenting/Recording Information
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Analyzing Data or Information

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Operations Research Analysts

30%

total discount

Mathematicians

29%

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.

Mathematicians

6 of 11 at risk
87%Perform computations and apply methods of numerical analysis to data.
54%Conduct research to extend mathematical knowledge in traditional areas, such as algebra, geometry, probability, and logic.
52%Develop new principles and new relationships between existing mathematical principles to advance mathematical science.
51%Develop mathematical or statistical models of phenomena to be used for analysis or for computational simulation.
51%Design, analyze, and decipher encryption systems designed to transmit military, political, financial, or law-enforcement-related information in code.

Wage Comparison

Mathematicians earns +$30,390(+33%) vs Operations Research Analysts
Operations Research AnalystsMathematicians
10th
$53,910$63,430
25th
$66,910$85,720
Median
$91,290$121,680
75th
$124,120$153,340
90th
$159,280$187,660

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Operations Research Analysts2028–2035
Mathematicians2028–2035
20242030203520402045

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

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Operations Research Analysts

$62,159

from $91,290

Mathematicians

$76,658

from $121,680

After adjusting for AI risk, Mathematicians offers $14,499 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Operations

0

Unique to Mathematicians

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Creativity
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