Takeover Tracker
29%medium risk
Sociologists
vs

49 shared · 21 different

core competencies

31%medium risk
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricSociologistsCommunications Teachers, Postsecondary
Risk Score29.1%31.2%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile34th46th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 155 / 15
Median Salary$101,690$77,800
Employment3K29K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Sociology and Anthropology
Analyzing Data or Information
Communications and Media
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Customer and Personal Service
Processing Information
Getting Information
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
English Language
History and Archeology
Documenting/Recording Information

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Sociologists

31%

total discount

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

31%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Sociologists

6 of 15 at risk
55%Write grants to obtain funding for research projects.
54%Develop problem intervention procedures, using techniques such as interviews, consultations, role playing, and participant observation of group interactions.
54%Develop approaches to the solution of groups' problems, based on research findings in sociology and related disciplines.
53%Develop, implement, and evaluate methods of data collection, such as questionnaires or interviews.
53%Plan and conduct research to develop and test theories about societal issues such as crime, group relations, poverty, and aging.

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

5 of 15 at risk
87%Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
73%Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
72%Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
68%Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks.
52%Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.

Wage Comparison

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary earns -$23,890(-23%) vs Sociologists
SociologistsCommunications Teachers, Postsecondary
10th
$60,710$47,100
25th
$78,150$60,060
Median
$101,690$77,800
75th
$134,780$103,230
90th
$168,590$160,210

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Sociologists2028–2035
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Sociologists has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Communications Teachers, Postsecondary.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Sociologists

$72,149

from $101,690

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

$53,495

from $77,800

After adjusting for AI risk, Sociologists offers $18,654 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Sociologists

0

Unique to Communications

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
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