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

49 shared · 18 different

core competencies

37%medium risk
Securities and Commodities Traders

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricSales Agents, Financial ServicesSecurities and Commodities Traders
Risk Score29.0%36.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile33th71th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 86 / 15
Median Salary$78,140$78,140
Employment472K472K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Selling or Influencing Others
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Developing and Building Teams
Computers and Electronics
Coaching and Developing Others
Analyzing Data or Information
Customer and Personal Service
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Scheduling Work and Activities
PersuasionAI-Resistant
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Sales Agents, Financial Services

32%

total discount

Securities and Commodities Traders

28%

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.

Securities and Commodities Traders

6 of 15 at risk
86%Receive sales order tickets and inspect forms to determine accuracy of information.
66%Report all positions or trading results.
66%Review securities transactions to ensure conformance to regulations.
53%Buy, sell, or trade carbon emissions permits.
53%Buy or sell stocks, bonds, commodity futures, foreign currencies, or other securities on behalf of investment dealers.

Wage Comparison

Securities and Commodities Traders earns $0(0%) vs Sales Agents, Financial Services
Sales Agents, Financial ServicesSecurities and Commodities Traders
10th
$47,080$47,080
25th
$51,600$51,600
Median
$78,140$78,140
75th
$129,480$129,480
90th
$215,210$215,210

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Sales Agents, Financial Services2028–2035
Securities and Commodities Traders2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Sales Agents, Financial Services has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Securities and Commodities Traders.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Sales Agents, Financial Services

$55,448

from $78,140

Securities and Commodities Traders

$49,431

from $78,140

After adjusting for AI risk, Sales Agents, Financial Services offers $6,017 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Sales

0

Unique to Securities

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
Creativity
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