Takeover Tracker
33%medium risk
Surveyors
vs

80 shared · 30 different

core competencies

30%medium risk
Aquacultural Managers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricSurveyorsAquacultural Managers
Risk Score32.7%30.1%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile55th39th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)8 / 157 / 15
Median Salary$72,740$87,980
Employment53K6K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Geography
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Processing Information
Design
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Law and Government
Production and Processing
Documenting/Recording Information
Mathematical Reasoning
Number Facility

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Surveyors

32%

total discount

Aquacultural Managers

34%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Surveyors

8 of 15 at risk
87%Write descriptions of property boundary surveys for use in deeds, leases, or other legal documents.
87%Calculate heights, depths, relative positions, property lines, and other characteristics of terrain.
86%Prepare or supervise preparation of all data, charts, plots, maps, records, and documents related to surveys.
86%Record the results of surveys including the shape, contour, location, elevation, and dimensions of land or land features.
85%Verify the accuracy of survey data, including measurements and calculations conducted at survey sites.

Aquacultural Managers

7 of 15 at risk
86%Collect and record growth, production, and environmental data.
85%Account for and disburse funds.
67%Prepare reports required by state and federal laws.
55%Monitor environments to ensure maintenance of optimum conditions for aquatic life.
53%Conduct and supervise stock examinations to identify diseases or parasites.

Wage Comparison

Aquacultural Managers earns +$15,240(+21%) vs Surveyors
SurveyorsAquacultural Managers
10th
$43,680$51,700
25th
$53,590$67,970
Median
$72,740$87,980
75th
$94,550$115,200
90th
$116,330$156,530

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Surveyors20282035
Aquacultural Managers20282035
20242030203520402045

Aquacultural Managers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Surveyors.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Surveyors

$48,976

from $72,740

Aquacultural Managers

$61,507

from $87,980

After adjusting for AI risk, Aquacultural Managers offers $12,531 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Surveyors

0

Unique to Aquacultural

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
SurveyorsAquacultural Managers