Takeover Tracker
33%medium risk
Surveyors
vs

76 shared · 25 different

core competencies

32%medium risk
Soil and Water Conservationists

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricSurveyorsSoil and Water Conservationists
Risk Score32.7%31.9%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile55th50th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)8 / 154 / 15
Median Salary$72,740$67,950
Employment53K26K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Controlling Machines and Processes
Processing Information
Handling and Moving Objects
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
Operations Analysis
Selling or Influencing Others
Computers and Electronics
Law and Government
Documenting/Recording Information
Interacting With Computers

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Surveyors

32%

total discount

Soil and Water Conservationists

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.

Soil and Water Conservationists

4 of 15 at risk
84%Compute design specifications for implementation of conservation practices, using survey or field information, technical guides or engineering manuals.
57%Gather information from geographic information systems (GIS) databases or applications to formulate land use recommendations.
55%Develop soil maps.
51%Plan soil management or conservation practices, such as crop rotation, reforestation, permanent vegetation, contour plowing, or terracing, to maintain soil or conserve water.
49%Monitor projects during or after construction to ensure projects conform to design specifications.

Wage Comparison

Soil and Water Conservationists earns -$4,790(-7%) vs Surveyors
SurveyorsSoil and Water Conservationists
10th
$43,680$45,260
25th
$53,590$53,190
Median
$72,740$67,950
75th
$94,550$87,980
90th
$116,330$107,720

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Surveyors2028–2035
Soil and Water Conservationists2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Soil and Water Conservationists 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

Soil and Water Conservationists

$46,288

from $67,950

After adjusting for AI risk, Surveyors offers $2,688 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Surveyors

0

Unique to Soil

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
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