Takeover Tracker
36%medium risk
Sound Engineering Technicians
vs

49 shared · 23 different

core competencies

35%medium risk
Film and Video Editors

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricSound Engineering TechniciansFilm and Video Editors
Risk Score36.0%35.0%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile68th66th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)9 / 148 / 15
Median Salary$66,430$70,980
Employment13K29K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Documenting/Recording Information
Hearing Sensitivity
Controlling Machines and Processes
Engineering and Technology
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Auditory Attention
Communications and Media
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Customer and Personal Service

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Sound Engineering Technicians

31%

total discount

Film and Video Editors

29%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Sound Engineering Technicians

9 of 14 at risk
86%Keep logs of recordings.
77%Record speech, music, and other sounds on recording media, using recording equipment.
74%Report equipment problems and ensure that required repairs are made.
72%Convert video and audio recordings into digital formats for editing or archiving.
61%Reproduce and duplicate sound recordings from original recording media, using sound editing and duplication equipment.

Film and Video Editors

8 of 15 at risk
88%Verify key numbers and time codes on materials.
86%Mark frames where a particular shot or piece of sound is to begin or end.
84%Record needed sounds or obtain them from sound effects libraries.
78%Set up and operate computer editing systems, electronic titling systems, video switching equipment, and digital video effects units to produce a final product.
52%Select and combine the most effective shots of each scene to form a logical and smoothly running story.

Wage Comparison

Film and Video Editors earns +$4,550(+7%) vs Sound Engineering Technicians
Sound Engineering TechniciansFilm and Video Editors
10th
$36,600$39,170
25th
$47,680$50,230
Median
$66,430$70,980
75th
$99,950$101,570
90th
$134,980$145,900

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Sound Engineering Technicians2028–2035
Film and Video Editors2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Film and Video Editors has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Sound Engineering Technicians.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Sound Engineering Technicians

$42,535

from $66,430

Film and Video Editors

$46,172

from $70,980

After adjusting for AI risk, Film and Video Editors offers $3,637 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Sound

0

Unique to Film

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Creativity
Decision Complexity
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