Takeover Tracker
31%medium risk
Sales Engineers
vs

39 shared · 35 different

core competencies

33%medium risk
Insurance Sales Agents

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricSales EngineersInsurance Sales Agents
Risk Score31.2%33.2%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile45th57th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 156 / 15
Median Salary$121,520$60,370
Employment57K469K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Selling or Influencing Others
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Computers and Electronics
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Analyzing Data or Information
Interacting With Computers
Law and Government
Education and Training
Social PerceptivenessAI-Resistant

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Sales Engineers

34%

total discount

Insurance Sales Agents

28%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Sales Engineers

7 of 15 at risk
85%Create sales or service contracts for products or services.
84%Secure and renew orders and arrange delivery.
78%Arrange for demonstrations or trial installations of equipment.
55%Plan and modify product configurations to meet customer needs.
53%Recommend improved materials or machinery to customers, documenting how such changes will lower costs or increase production.

Insurance Sales Agents

6 of 15 at risk
86%Perform administrative tasks, such as maintaining records and handling policy renewals.
84%Contact underwriter and submit forms to obtain binder coverage.
80%Ensure that policy requirements are fulfilled, including any necessary medical examinations and the completion of appropriate forms.
69%Calculate premiums and establish payment method.
54%Develop marketing strategies to compete with other individuals or companies who sell insurance.

Wage Comparison

Insurance Sales Agents earns -$61,150(-50%) vs Sales Engineers
Sales EngineersInsurance Sales Agents
10th
$70,580$36,390
25th
$90,690$45,520
Median
$121,520$60,370
75th
$159,200$91,150
90th
$202,670$135,660

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Sales Engineers2028–2035
Insurance Sales Agents2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Sales Engineers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Insurance Sales Agents.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Sales Engineers

$83,667

from $121,520

Insurance Sales Agents

$40,351

from $60,370

After adjusting for AI risk, Sales Engineers offers $43,315 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Sales

0

Unique to Insurance

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
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