Takeover Tracker
37%medium risk
Securities and Commodities Traders
vs

42 shared · 14 different

core competencies

45%medium risk
Tax Preparers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricSecurities and Commodities TradersTax Preparers
Risk Score36.7%44.6%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile71th90th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 158 / 12
Median Salary$78,140$50,560
Employment472K74K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Performing Administrative Activities
NegotiationAI-Resistant
Getting Information
Scheduling Work and Activities
MonitoringAI-Augmented
Inductive Reasoning
Speech Recognition
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Judgment and Decision MakingAI-Augmented
Economics and Accounting
Interacting With Computers
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Securities and Commodities Traders

28%

total discount

Tax Preparers

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.

Tax Preparers

8 of 12 at risk
88%Compute taxes owed or overpaid, using adding machines or personal computers, and complete entries on forms, following tax form instructions and tax tables.
86%Schedule appointments with clients.
86%Calculate form preparation fees according to return complexity and processing time required.
84%Prepare or assist in preparing simple to complex tax returns for individuals or small businesses.
84%Review financial records such as income statements and documentation of expenditures to determine forms needed to prepare tax returns.

Wage Comparison

Tax Preparers earns -$27,580(-35%) vs Securities and Commodities Traders
Securities and Commodities TradersTax Preparers
10th
$47,080$30,500
25th
$51,600$37,750
Median
$78,140$50,560
75th
$129,480$75,590
90th
$215,210$96,240

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Securities and Commodities Traders2028–2035
Tax Preparers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

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

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Securities and Commodities Traders

$49,431

from $78,140

Tax Preparers

$28,025

from $50,560

After adjusting for AI risk, Securities and Commodities Traders offers $21,406 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Securities

0

Unique to Tax

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
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