Takeover Tracker
30%medium risk
Survey Researchers
vs

55 shared · 21 different

core competencies

40%medium risk
Logistics Analysts

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricSurvey ResearchersLogistics Analysts
Risk Score30.1%40.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile40th82th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 1511 / 15
Median Salary$63,380$80,880
Employment8K236K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Scheduling Work and Activities
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Staffing Organizational Units
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Thinking Creatively
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Processing Information
Production and Processing
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
English Language
Written Expression

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Survey Researchers

31%

total discount

Logistics Analysts

30%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Survey Researchers

5 of 15 at risk
85%Produce documentation of the questionnaire development process, data collection methods, sampling designs, and decisions related to sample statistical weighting.
68%Monitor and evaluate survey progress and performance, using sample disposition reports and response rate calculations.
63%Review, classify, and record survey data in preparation for computer analysis.
51%Determine and specify details of survey projects, including sources of information, procedures to be used, and the design of survey instruments and materials.
51%Write proposals to win new projects.

Logistics Analysts

11 of 15 at risk
85%Monitor inventory transactions at warehouse facilities to assess receiving, storage, shipping, or inventory integrity.
74%Prepare reports on logistics performance measures.
71%Develop or maintain payment systems to ensure accuracy of vendor payments.
69%Maintain databases of logistics information.
69%Remotely monitor the flow of vehicles or inventory, using Web-based logistics information systems to track vehicles or containers.

Wage Comparison

Logistics Analysts earns +$17,500(+28%) vs Survey Researchers
Survey ResearchersLogistics Analysts
10th
$36,950$49,260
25th
$46,110$62,920
Median
$63,380$80,880
75th
$85,370$104,330
90th
$118,730$132,110

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Survey Researchers2028–2035
Logistics Analysts2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Survey Researchers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Logistics Analysts.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Survey Researchers

$44,277

from $63,380

Logistics Analysts

$48,148

from $80,880

After adjusting for AI risk, Logistics Analysts offers $3,871 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Survey

0

Unique to Logistics

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
Creativity
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