Takeover Tracker
33%medium risk
Surveyors
vs

66 shared · 32 different

core competencies

37%medium risk
Precision Agriculture Technicians

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricSurveyorsPrecision Agriculture Technicians
Risk Score32.7%36.6%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile55th71th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)8 / 1512 / 15
Median Salary$72,740$60,130
Employment53K71K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Design
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Law and Government
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Performing General Physical Activities
Coaching and Developing Others
Engineering and Technology
Selling or Influencing Others
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Geography

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Surveyors

32%

total discount

Precision Agriculture Technicians

30%

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.

Precision Agriculture Technicians

12 of 15 at risk
87%Prepare reports in graphical or tabular form, summarizing field productivity or profitability.
86%Draw or read maps, such as soil, contour, or plat maps.
78%Collect information about soil or field attributes, yield data, or field boundaries, using field data recorders and basic geographic information systems (GIS).
67%Document and maintain records of precision agriculture information.
64%Identify spatial coordinates, using remote sensing and Global Positioning System (GPS) data.

Wage Comparison

Precision Agriculture Technicians earns -$12,610(-17%) vs Surveyors
SurveyorsPrecision Agriculture Technicians
10th
$43,680$37,310
25th
$53,590$46,270
Median
$72,740$60,130
75th
$94,550$77,990
90th
$116,330$101,870

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Surveyors2028–2035
Precision Agriculture Technicians2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Surveyors has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Precision Agriculture Technicians.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Surveyors

$48,976

from $72,740

Precision Agriculture Technicians

$38,146

from $60,130

After adjusting for AI risk, Surveyors offers $10,829 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Surveyors

0

Unique to Precision

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Social Intelligence
SurveyorsPrecision Agriculture Technicians
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