medium risk
Sales Engineersvs
40 shared · 33 different
core competencies
Side-by-Side Comparison
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products leads 4–0| Metric | Sales Engineers | Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Score | 31.2% | 29.3% |
| Risk Tier | Medium Risk | Medium Risk |
| Risk Percentile | 45th | 35th |
| Tasks at Risk (>50%) | 7 / 15 | 5 / 15 |
| Median Salary | $121,520 | N/A |
| Employment | 57K | N/A |
Skill Comparison
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Sorted by largest difference
Selling or Influencing Others
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Analyzing Data or Information
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Interacting With Computers
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Thinking Creatively
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Protective Factors
Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement
Sales Engineers
34%
total discount
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
31%
total discount
Task Risk Comparison
Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable
Sales Engineers
7 of 15 at risk85%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.
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
5 of 15 at risk86%Authorize payment of invoices or return of merchandise.
73%Monitor competitors' sales activities by following their advertisements in newspapers or other media.
68%Provide clerks with information to print on price tags, such as price, mark-ups or mark-downs, manufacturer number, season code, or style number.
55%Examine, select, order, or purchase merchandise consistent with quality, quantity, specification requirements, or other factors, such as environmental soundness.
52%Recommend mark-up rates, markdown rates, or merchandise selling prices.
Wage Comparison
Sales EngineersWholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
10th
$70,580N/A
25th
$90,690N/A
Median
$121,520N/A
75th
$159,200N/A
90th
$202,670N/A
Premium Head-to-Head Analysis
Displacement Timeline Comparison
Sales Engineers2028–2035
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products2028–2035
20242030203520402045
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Sales Engineers.
Transition Feasibility
1%
Skill Overlap
Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition
0
Unique to Sales
0
Unique to Wholesale
Combined Protection Strategy
Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors
Creativity
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
Sales EngineersWholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products