Takeover Tracker
33%medium risk
Technical Directors/Managers
vs

72 shared · 13 different

core competencies

30%medium risk
Directors- Stage, Motion Pictures, Television, and Radio

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricTechnical Directors/ManagersDirectors- Stage, Motion Pictures, Television, and Radio
Risk Score33.5%29.6%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile59th36th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)8 / 157 / 15
Median Salary$83,480$83,480
Employment145K145K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Documenting/Recording Information
Interacting With Computers
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Fine Arts
Processing Information
MonitoringAI-Augmented
Getting Information
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Personnel and Human Resources

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Technical Directors/Managers

33%

total discount

Directors- Stage, Motion Pictures, Television, and Radio

33%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Technical Directors/Managers

8 of 15 at risk
86%Set up and execute video transitions and special effects, such as fades, dissolves, cuts, keys, and supers, using computers to manipulate pictures as necessary.
86%Schedule use of studio and editing facilities for producers and engineering and maintenance staff.
78%Follow instructions from production managers and directors during productions, such as commands for camera cuts, effects, graphics, and takes.
63%Switch between video sources in a studio or on multi-camera remotes, using equipment such as switchers, video slide projectors, and video effects generators.
59%Test equipment to ensure proper operation.

Directors- Stage, Motion Pictures, Television, and Radio

7 of 15 at risk
72%Compile cue words and phrases and cue announcers, cast members, and technicians during performances.
61%Create graphics for television broadcasts.
51%Study and research scripts to determine how they should be directed.
51%Establish pace of programs and sequences of scenes according to time requirements and cast and set accessibility.
51%Choose settings and locations for films and determine how scenes will be shot in these settings.

Wage Comparison

Directors- Stage, Motion Pictures, Television, and Radio earns $0(0%) vs Technical Directors/Managers
Technical Directors/ManagersDirectors- Stage, Motion Pictures, Television, and Radio
10th
$43,060$43,060
25th
$59,810$59,810
Median
$83,480$83,480
75th
$131,160$131,160
90th
$198,530$198,530

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Technical Directors/Managers2028–2035
Directors- Stage, Motion Pictures, Television, and Radio2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Directors- Stage, Motion Pictures, Television, and Radio has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Technical Directors/Managers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Technical Directors/Managers

$55,531

from $83,480

Directors- Stage, Motion Pictures, Television, and Radio

$58,795

from $83,480

After adjusting for AI risk, Directors- Stage, Motion Pictures, Television, and Radio offers $3,264 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Technical

0

Unique to Directors-

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
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