Takeover Tracker
27%medium risk
Soil and Plant Scientists
vs

65 shared · 24 different

core competencies

32%medium risk
Environmental Restoration Planners

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricSoil and Plant ScientistsEnvironmental Restoration Planners
Risk Score27.3%31.9%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile26th51th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 157 / 15
Median Salary$71,410$80,060
Employment17K85K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Education and Training
Processing Information
Analyzing Data or Information
Training and Teaching Others
Law and Government
Chemistry
Geography
Science
Design
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Operations Analysis
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Soil and Plant Scientists

32%

total discount

Environmental Restoration Planners

32%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Soil and Plant Scientists

3 of 15 at risk
52%Develop new or improved methods or products for controlling or eliminating weeds, crop diseases, or insect pests.
51%Develop environmentally safe methods or products for controlling or eliminating weeds, crop diseases, or insect pests.
50%Conduct research to determine best methods of planting, spraying, cultivating, harvesting, storing, processing, or transporting horticultural products.
49%Identify or classify species of insects or allied forms, such as mites or spiders.
49%Conduct experiments to develop new or improved varieties of field crops, focusing on characteristics such as yield, quality, disease resistance, nutritional value, or adaptation to specific soils or climates.

Environmental Restoration Planners

7 of 15 at risk
84%Develop environmental restoration project schedules and budgets.
84%Apply for permits required for the implementation of environmental remediation projects.
78%Create diagrams to communicate environmental remediation planning, using geographic information systems (GIS), computer-aided design (CAD), or other mapping or diagramming software.
55%Write grants to obtain funding for restoration projects.
51%Collect and analyze data to determine environmental conditions and restoration needs.

Wage Comparison

Environmental Restoration Planners earns +$8,650(+12%) vs Soil and Plant Scientists
Soil and Plant ScientistsEnvironmental Restoration Planners
10th
$45,320$50,130
25th
$57,950$62,090
Median
$71,410$80,060
75th
$98,110$103,730
90th
$131,440$134,830

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Soil and Plant Scientists2028–2035
Environmental Restoration Planners2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Soil and Plant Scientists has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Environmental Restoration Planners.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Soil and Plant Scientists

$51,901

from $71,410

Environmental Restoration Planners

$54,505

from $80,060

After adjusting for AI risk, Environmental Restoration Planners offers $2,604 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Soil

0

Unique to Environmental

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
Social Intelligence
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