Takeover Tracker

34%medium risk
Purchasing Managers
vs

64 shared · 22 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricPurchasing ManagersBusiness Continuity Planners
Risk Score33.7%37.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile60th74th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)8 / 156 / 15
Median Salary$139,510$81,270
Employment81K1.1M

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Staffing Organizational Units
Economics and Accounting
Public Safety and Security
Documenting/Recording Information
Complex Problem SolvingAI-Resistant
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Telecommunications

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Purchasing Managers

33%

total discount

Business Continuity Planners

32%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Purchasing Managers

8 of 15 at risk
88%Maintain records of goods ordered and received.
87%Review purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.
85%Prepare bid awards requiring board approval.
73%Administer online purchasing systems.
71%Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment.

Business Continuity Planners

6 of 15 at risk
87%Establish, maintain, or test call trees to ensure appropriate communication during disaster.
85%Write reports to summarize testing activities, including descriptions of goals, planning, scheduling, execution, results, analysis, conclusions, and recommendations.
77%Attend professional meetings, read literature, and participate in training or other educational offerings to keep abreast of new developments and technologies related to disaster recovery and business continuity.
71%Prepare reports summarizing operational results, financial performance, or accomplishments of specified objectives, goals, or plans.
53%Review existing disaster recovery, crisis management, or business continuity plans.

Wage Comparison

Business Continuity Planners earns -$58,240(-42%) vs Purchasing Managers
Purchasing ManagersBusiness Continuity Planners
10th
$85,500$46,230
25th
$107,430$60,820
Median
$139,510$81,270
75th
$175,460$110,030
90th
$219,140$147,830

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