Takeover Tracker
33%medium risk
Surveyors
vs

70 shared · 35 different

core competencies

26%medium risk
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricSurveyorsFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Risk Score32.7%25.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile55th21th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)8 / 154 / 15
Median Salary$72,740$78,690
Employment53K806K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Processing Information
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Documenting/Recording Information
Interacting With Computers
Analyzing Data or Information
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Production and Processing
Law and Government
Computers and Electronics
Engineering and Technology
Mathematical Reasoning
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Surveyors

32%

total discount

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

32%

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.

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

4 of 15 at risk
86%Order or requisition materials or supplies.
86%Arrange for repairs of equipment or machinery.
62%Record information such as personnel, production, or operational data on specified forms or reports.
51%Estimate material or worker requirements to complete jobs.
49%Read specifications, such as blueprints, to determine construction requirements or to plan procedures.

Wage Comparison

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers earns +$5,950(+8%) vs Surveyors
SurveyorsFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
10th
$43,680$51,290
25th
$53,590$62,400
Median
$72,740$78,690
75th
$94,550$100,200
90th
$116,330$126,690

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Surveyors2028–2035
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 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

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

$58,459

from $78,690

After adjusting for AI risk, First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers offers $9,483 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Surveyors

0

Unique to First-Line

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
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