Takeover Tracker
38%medium risk
Statisticians
vs

47 shared · 19 different

core competencies

43%medium risk
Statistical Assistants

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricStatisticiansStatistical Assistants
Risk Score37.8%43.3%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile75th89th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)9 / 159 / 15
Median Salary$103,300$51,440
Employment30K6K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Thinking Creatively
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Science
Analyzing Data or Information
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Customer and Personal Service
Deductive Reasoning
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Clerical
Inductive Reasoning

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Statisticians

27%

total discount

Statistical Assistants

27%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Statisticians

9 of 15 at risk
71%Process large amounts of data for statistical modeling and graphic analysis, using computers.
70%Report results of statistical analyses, including information in the form of graphs, charts, and tables.
65%Prepare data for processing by organizing information, checking for inaccuracies, and adjusting and weighting the raw data.
53%Analyze and interpret statistical data to identify significant differences in relationships among sources of information.
52%Develop software applications or programming to use for statistical modeling and graphic analysis.

Statistical Assistants

9 of 15 at risk
86%Compile statistics from source materials, such as production or sales records, quality-control or test records, time sheets, or survey sheets.
85%Check source data to verify completeness and accuracy.
83%Participate in the publication of data or information.
77%Check survey responses for errors, such as the use of pens instead of pencils, and set aside response forms that cannot be used.
65%File data and related information and maintain and update databases.

Wage Comparison

Statistical Assistants earns -$51,860(-50%) vs Statisticians
StatisticiansStatistical Assistants
10th
$60,390$38,050
25th
$79,210$45,970
Median
$103,300$51,440
75th
$137,610$63,620
90th
$170,700$79,410

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Statisticians2028–2035
Statistical Assistants2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Statisticians has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Statistical Assistants.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Statisticians

$64,294

from $103,300

Statistical Assistants

$29,146

from $51,440

After adjusting for AI risk, Statisticians offers $35,148 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Statisticians

0

Unique to Statistical

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
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