Takeover Tracker
34%medium risk
Sales Agents, Securities and Commodities
vs

47 shared · 19 different

core competencies

43%medium risk
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricSales Agents, Securities and CommoditiesTax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
Risk Score33.8%43.2%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile60th88th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 159 / 15
Median Salary$78,140$59,740
Employment472K54K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Selling or Influencing Others
Clerical
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
PersuasionAI-Resistant
Systems AnalysisAI-Augmented
Law and Government
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Judgment and Decision MakingAI-Augmented
Fluency of Ideas
Performing Administrative Activities
Getting Information

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Sales Agents, Securities and Commodities

31%

total discount

Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents

30%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Sales Agents, Securities and Commodities

7 of 15 at risk
88%Calculate costs for billings or commissions.
87%Keep accurate records of transactions.
86%Complete sales order tickets and submit for processing of client-requested transactions.
71%Prepare documents needed to implement plans selected by clients.
66%Review all securities transactions to ensure accuracy of information and conformance to governing agency regulations.

Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents

9 of 15 at risk
88%Check tax forms to verify that names and taxpayer identification numbers are correct, that computations have been performed correctly, or that amounts match those on supporting documentation.
88%Enter tax return information into computers for processing.
88%Send notices to taxpayers when accounts are delinquent.
87%Maintain records for each case, including contacts, telephone numbers, and actions taken.
87%Process individual and corporate income tax returns, and sales and excise tax returns.

Wage Comparison

Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents earns -$18,400(-24%) vs Sales Agents, Securities and Commodities
Sales Agents, Securities and CommoditiesTax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
10th
$47,080$40,020
25th
$51,600$46,820
Median
$78,140$59,740
75th
$129,480$79,330
90th
$215,210$110,300

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Sales Agents, Securities and Commodities2028–2035
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Sales Agents, Securities and Commodities has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Sales Agents, Securities and Commodities

$51,768

from $78,140

Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents

$33,938

from $59,740

After adjusting for AI risk, Sales Agents, Securities and Commodities offers $17,829 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Sales

0

Unique to Tax

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
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