Takeover Tracker
29%medium risk
Sales Agents, Financial Services
vs

52 shared · 16 different

core competencies

31%medium risk
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricSales Agents, Financial ServicesSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
Risk Score29.0%31.1%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile33th45th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 86 / 15
Median Salary$78,140$66,780
Employment472K1.3M

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Analyzing Data or Information
Economics and Accounting
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Coaching and Developing Others
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Deductive Reasoning
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Sales and Marketing
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Processing Information

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Sales Agents, Financial Services

32%

total discount

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products

30%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Sales Agents, Financial Services

3 of 8 at risk
72%Prepare forms or agreements to complete sales.
55%Evaluate costs and revenue of agreements to determine continued profitability.
53%Review business trends to advise customers regarding expected fluctuations.
42%Determine customers' financial services needs and prepare proposals to sell services that address these needs.
34%Sell services or equipment, such as trusts, investments, or check processing services.

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products

6 of 15 at risk
88%Forward orders to manufacturers.
69%Prepare sales contracts and order forms.
68%Estimate or quote prices, credit or contract terms, warranties, and delivery dates.
67%Perform administrative duties, such as preparing sales budgets and reports, keeping sales records, and filing expense account reports.
57%Provide customers with product samples and catalogs.

Wage Comparison

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products earns -$11,360(-15%) vs Sales Agents, Financial Services
Sales Agents, Financial ServicesSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
10th
$47,080$37,860
25th
$51,600$49,040
Median
$78,140$66,780
75th
$129,480$97,570
90th
$215,210$134,470

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Sales Agents, Financial Services2028–2035
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Sales Agents, Financial Services has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Sales Agents, Financial Services

$55,448

from $78,140

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products

$46,011

from $66,780

After adjusting for AI risk, Sales Agents, Financial Services offers $9,437 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Sales

0

Unique to Sales

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
Creativity
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