Takeover Tracker
29%medium risk
Physicists
vs

39 shared · 39 different

core competencies

33%medium risk
Atmospheric and Space Scientists

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricPhysicistsAtmospheric and Space Scientists
Risk Score29.3%33.1%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile35th57th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 157 / 15
Median Salary$166,290$97,450
Employment21K9K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Mathematical Reasoning
Number Facility
Engineering and Technology
Originality
Thinking Creatively
Fluency of Ideas
Physics
Customer and Personal Service
Visualization
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Physicists

34%

total discount

Atmospheric and Space Scientists

29%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Physicists

6 of 15 at risk
76%Direct testing and monitoring of contamination of radioactive equipment, and recording of personnel and plant area radiation exposure data.
53%Write research proposals to receive funding.
53%Report experimental results by writing papers for scientific journals or by presenting information at scientific conferences.
52%Design computer simulations to model physical data so that it can be better understood.
51%Analyze data from research conducted to detect and measure physical phenomena.

Atmospheric and Space Scientists

7 of 15 at risk
72%Prepare weather reports or maps for analysis, distribution, or use in weather broadcasts, using computer graphics.
69%Gather data from sources such as surface or upper air stations, satellites, weather bureaus, or radar for use in meteorological reports or forecasts.
61%Develop or use mathematical or computer models for weather forecasting.
59%Conduct numerical simulations of climate conditions to understand and predict global or regional weather patterns.
57%Develop computer programs to collect meteorological data or to present meteorological information.

Wage Comparison

Atmospheric and Space Scientists earns -$68,840(-41%) vs Physicists
PhysicistsAtmospheric and Space Scientists
10th
$80,020$49,990
25th
$117,450$69,440
Median
$166,290$97,450
75th
$210,260$128,940
90th
$239,200$160,710

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Physicists2028–2035
Atmospheric and Space Scientists2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Physicists has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Atmospheric and Space Scientists.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Physicists

$117,534

from $166,290

Atmospheric and Space Scientists

$65,233

from $97,450

After adjusting for AI risk, Physicists offers $52,301 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Physicists

0

Unique to Atmospheric

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
Social Intelligence
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