Takeover Tracker
31%medium risk
Real Estate Sales Agents
vs

56 shared · 13 different

core competencies

37%medium risk
Loan Officers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricReal Estate Sales AgentsLoan Officers
Risk Score31.2%36.6%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile45th71th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 157 / 15
Median Salary$56,320$74,180
Employment191K291K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Economics and Accounting
Sales and Marketing
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
PersuasionAI-Resistant
Selling or Influencing Others
NegotiationAI-Resistant
Psychology
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
CoordinationAI-Resistant
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Assisting and Caring for Others
Processing Information

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Real Estate Sales Agents

32%

total discount

Loan Officers

29%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Real Estate Sales Agents

5 of 15 at risk
86%Arrange for title searches to determine whether clients have clear property titles.
85%Prepare documents such as representation contracts, purchase agreements, closing statements, deeds, and leases.
69%Generate lists of properties that are compatible with buyers' needs and financial resources.
68%Coordinate property closings, overseeing signing of documents and disbursement of funds.
51%Compare a property with similar properties that have recently sold to determine its competitive market price.

Loan Officers

7 of 15 at risk
89%Compute payment schedules.
87%Submit applications to credit analysts for verification and recommendation.
86%Review loan agreements to ensure that they are complete and accurate according to policy.
86%Review and update credit and loan files.
65%Obtain and compile copies of loan applicants' credit histories, corporate financial statements, and other financial information.

Wage Comparison

Loan Officers earns +$17,860(+32%) vs Real Estate Sales Agents
Real Estate Sales AgentsLoan Officers
10th
$31,940$38,490
25th
$38,940$50,460
Median
$56,320$74,180
75th
$85,440$101,920
90th
$125,140$145,780

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Real Estate Sales Agents2028–2035
Loan Officers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Real Estate Sales Agents has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Loan Officers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Real Estate Sales Agents

$38,759

from $56,320

Loan Officers

$47,038

from $74,180

After adjusting for AI risk, Loan Officers offers $8,278 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Real

0

Unique to Loan

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Creativity
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