Takeover Tracker
33%medium risk
Surveyors
vs

63 shared · 36 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricSurveyorsOccupational Health and Safety Technicians
Risk Score32.7%32.2%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile55th52th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)8 / 157 / 15
Median Salary$72,740N/A
Employment53KN/A

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Geography
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Design
Number Facility
Mathematical Reasoning
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Performing General Physical Activities
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Surveyors

32%

total discount

Occupational Health and Safety Technicians

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.

Occupational Health and Safety Technicians

7 of 15 at risk
86%Maintain all required environmental records and documentation.
86%Maintain logbooks of daily activities, including areas visited or activities performed.
84%Prepare or review specifications or orders for the purchase of safety equipment, ensuring that proper features are present and that items conform to health and safety standards.
84%Review records or reports concerning laboratory results, staffing, floor plans, fire inspections, or sanitation to gather information for the development or enforcement of safety activities.
78%Verify availability or monitor use of safety equipment, such as hearing protection or respirators.

Wage Comparison

SurveyorsOccupational Health and Safety Technicians
10th
$43,680N/A
25th
$53,590N/A
Median
$72,740N/A
75th
$94,550N/A
90th
$116,330N/A

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Surveyors20282035
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians20282035
20242030203520402045

Occupational Health and Safety Technicians has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Surveyors.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Surveyors

0

Unique to Occupational

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
SurveyorsOccupational Health and Safety Technicians