Takeover Tracker
27%medium risk
Soil and Plant Scientists
vs

71 shared · 12 different

core competencies

29%medium risk
Microbiologists

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricSoil and Plant ScientistsMicrobiologists
Risk Score27.3%29.1%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile26th34th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 155 / 14
Median Salary$71,410$87,330
Employment17K20K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Education and Training
Near Vision
Flexibility of Closure
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Analyzing Data or Information
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Customer and Personal Service
Developing and Building Teams
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Selective Attention
Category Flexibility

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Soil and Plant Scientists

32%

total discount

Microbiologists

33%

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.

Microbiologists

5 of 14 at risk
73%Prepare technical reports and recommendations based upon research outcomes.
55%Conduct chemical analyses of substances such as acids, alcohols, and enzymes.
52%Research use of bacteria and microorganisms to develop vitamins, antibiotics, amino acids, grain alcohol, sugars, and polymers.
51%Study growth, structure, development, and general characteristics of bacteria and other microorganisms to understand their relationship to human, plant, and animal health.
51%Study the structure and function of human, animal, and plant tissues, cells, pathogens and toxins.

Wage Comparison

Microbiologists earns +$15,920(+22%) vs Soil and Plant Scientists
Soil and Plant ScientistsMicrobiologists
10th
$45,320$51,220
25th
$57,950$63,920
Median
$71,410$87,330
75th
$98,110$120,750
90th
$131,440$150,650

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Soil and Plant Scientists2028–2035
Microbiologists2028–2035
20242030203520402045

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

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Soil and Plant Scientists

$51,901

from $71,410

Microbiologists

$61,961

from $87,330

After adjusting for AI risk, Microbiologists offers $10,060 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Soil

0

Unique to Microbiologists

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
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