Takeover Tracker
32%medium risk
Operations Research Analysts
vs

44 shared · 24 different

core competencies

43%medium risk
Statistical Assistants

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricOperations Research AnalystsStatistical Assistants
Risk Score31.9%43.3%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile51th89th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 159 / 15
Median Salary$91,290$51,440
Employment108K6K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Thinking Creatively
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Systems Evaluation
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Systems AnalysisAI-Augmented
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Engineering and Technology
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Customer and Personal Service
Analyzing Data or Information
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Judgment and Decision MakingAI-Augmented

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Operations Research Analysts

30%

total discount

Statistical Assistants

27%

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.

Statistical Assistants

9 of 15 at risk
86%Compile statistics from source materials, such as production or sales records, quality-control or test records, time sheets, or survey sheets.
85%Check source data to verify completeness and accuracy.
83%Participate in the publication of data or information.
77%Check survey responses for errors, such as the use of pens instead of pencils, and set aside response forms that cannot be used.
65%File data and related information and maintain and update databases.

Wage Comparison

Statistical Assistants earns -$39,850(-44%) vs Operations Research Analysts
Operations Research AnalystsStatistical Assistants
10th
$53,910$38,050
25th
$66,910$45,970
Median
$91,290$51,440
75th
$124,120$63,620
90th
$159,280$79,410

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Operations Research Analysts2028–2035
Statistical Assistants2028–2035
20242030203520402045

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

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Operations Research Analysts

$62,159

from $91,290

Statistical Assistants

$29,146

from $51,440

After adjusting for AI risk, Operations Research Analysts offers $33,013 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Operations

0

Unique to Statistical

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
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