Takeover Tracker
37%medium risk
Securities and Commodities Traders
vs

47 shared · 17 different

core competencies

39%medium risk
Loan Counselors

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricSecurities and Commodities TradersLoan Counselors
Risk Score36.7%38.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile71th77th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 158 / 15
Median Salary$78,140$50,480
Employment472K28K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Sales and Marketing
Economics and Accounting
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Interacting With Computers
Learning Strategies
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Analyzing Data or Information
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
MonitoringAI-Augmented
InstructingAI-Resistant

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Securities and Commodities Traders

28%

total discount

Loan Counselors

26%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

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.

Loan Counselors

8 of 15 at risk
87%Submit applications to credit analysts for verification and recommendation.
86%Check loan agreements to ensure that they are complete and accurate, according to policies.
84%Maintain current knowledge of credit regulations.
66%Assist in selection of financial award candidates using electronic databases to certify loan eligibility.
65%Review billing for accuracy.

Wage Comparison

Loan Counselors earns -$27,660(-35%) vs Securities and Commodities Traders
Securities and Commodities TradersLoan Counselors
10th
$47,080$38,980
25th
$51,600$45,420
Median
$78,140$50,480
75th
$129,480$61,760
90th
$215,210$77,920

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Securities and Commodities Traders2028–2035
Loan Counselors2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Securities and Commodities Traders has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Loan Counselors.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Securities and Commodities Traders

$49,431

from $78,140

Loan Counselors

$30,924

from $50,480

After adjusting for AI risk, Securities and Commodities Traders offers $18,507 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Securities

0

Unique to Loan

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
Creativity
Social Intelligence
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