Takeover Tracker

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricSolar Sales Representatives and AssessorsSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
Risk Score30.7%30.4%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile43th41th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 136 / 15
Median Salary$100,070$100,070
Employment294K294K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Selling or Influencing Others
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Design
Engineering and Technology
Economics and Accounting
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Thinking Creatively
Training and Teaching Others
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors

30%

total discount

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products

29%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors

7 of 13 at risk
86%Calculate potential solar resources or solar array production for a particular site considering issues such as climate, shading, and roof orientation.
85%Prepare or review detailed design drawings, specifications, or lists related to solar installations.
72%Prepare proposals, quotes, contracts, or presentations for potential solar customers.
64%Take quote requests or orders from dealers or customers.
56%Develop marketing or strategic plans for sales territories.

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products

6 of 15 at risk
86%Complete expense reports, sales reports, or other paperwork.
67%Quote prices, credit terms, or other bid specifications.
66%Prepare and submit sales contracts for orders.
62%Maintain customer records, using automated systems.
55%Compute customer's installation or production costs and estimate savings from new services, products, or equipment.

Wage Comparison

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products earns $0(0%) vs Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors
Solar Sales Representatives and AssessorsSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
10th
$48,840$48,840
25th
$65,640$65,640
Median
$100,070$100,070
75th
$146,150$146,150
90th
$194,890$194,890

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors20282035
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products20282035
20242030203520402045

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors

$69,369

from $100,070

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products

$69,649

from $100,070

After adjusting for AI risk, Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products offers $280 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Solar

0

Unique to Sales

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
Creativity
Solar Sales Representatives and AssessorsSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products