Takeover Tracker

38%medium risk
Police Detectives
vs

58 shared · 27 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricPolice DetectivesLicensing Examiners and Inspectors
Risk Score38.1%38.1%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile75th75th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 157 / 12
Median Salary$93,580$78,420
Employment111K398K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Psychology
Public Safety and Security
Thinking Creatively
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Law and Government
Assisting and Caring for Others
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Training and Teaching Others

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Police Detectives

38%

total discount

Licensing Examiners and Inspectors

32%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Police Detectives

4 of 15 at risk
87%Examine records and governmental agency files to find identifying data about suspects.
85%Record progress of investigation, maintain informational files on suspects, and submit reports to commanding officer or magistrate to authorize warrants.
83%Provide information to lab personnel concerning the source of an item of evidence and tests to be performed.
72%Prepare charges or responses to charges, or information for court cases, according to formalized procedures.
47%Take photographs from all angles of relevant parts of a crime scene, including entrance and exit routes and streets and intersections.

Licensing Examiners and Inspectors

7 of 12 at risk
88%Collect fees for licenses.
86%Issue licenses to individuals meeting standards.
85%Report law or regulation violations to appropriate boards or agencies.
70%Prepare correspondence to inform concerned parties of licensing decisions or appeals processes.
69%Prepare reports of activities, evaluations, recommendations, or decisions.

Wage Comparison

Licensing Examiners and Inspectors earns -$15,160(-16%) vs Police Detectives
Police DetectivesLicensing Examiners and Inspectors
10th
$54,160$46,230
25th
$68,390$59,130
Median
$93,580$78,420
75th
$120,080$104,800
90th
$159,410$130,030

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