Takeover Tracker
29%medium risk
Security Managers
vs

61 shared · 26 different

core competencies

38%medium risk
Risk Management Specialists

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricSecurity ManagersRisk Management Specialists
Risk Score28.7%38.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile32th77th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 159 / 15
Median Salary$136,550$80,190
Employment631K127K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Education and Training
Public Safety and Security
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Staffing Organizational Units
Mathematical Reasoning
Customer and Personal Service
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Assisting and Caring for Others
Psychology
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Economics and Accounting
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Security Managers

35%

total discount

Risk Management Specialists

31%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Security Managers

3 of 15 at risk
67%Communicate security status, updates, and actual or potential problems, using established protocols.
53%Develop budgets for security operations.
51%Develop, conduct, support, or assist in governmental reviews, internal corporate evaluations, or assessments of the overall effectiveness of facility and personnel security processes.
49%Create or implement security standards, policies, and procedures.
49%Direct or participate in emergency management and contingency planning.

Risk Management Specialists

9 of 15 at risk
87%Gather risk-related data from internal or external resources.
85%Document, and ensure communication of, key risks.
71%Produce reports or presentations that outline findings, explain risk positions, or recommend changes.
67%Maintain input or data quality of risk management systems.
53%Evaluate the risks related to green investments, such as renewable energy company stocks.

Wage Comparison

Risk Management Specialists earns -$56,360(-41%) vs Security Managers
Security ManagersRisk Management Specialists
10th
$68,860$46,420
25th
$100,010$60,140
Median
$136,550$80,190
75th
$179,190$109,120
90th
$227,590$151,780

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Security Managers2028–2035
Risk Management Specialists2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Security Managers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Risk Management Specialists.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Security Managers

$97,306

from $136,550

Risk Management Specialists

$49,349

from $80,190

After adjusting for AI risk, Security Managers offers $47,957 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Security

0

Unique to Risk

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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