Takeover Tracker
33%medium risk
Technical Directors/Managers
vs

50 shared · 34 different

core competencies

35%medium risk
Film and Video Editors

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricTechnical Directors/ManagersFilm and Video Editors
Risk Score33.5%35.0%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile59th66th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)8 / 158 / 15
Median Salary$83,480$70,980
Employment145K29K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Documenting/Recording Information
MonitoringAI-Augmented
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Telecommunications
CoordinationAI-Resistant
Management of Personnel Resources
Selling or Influencing Others
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Scheduling Work and Activities
Coaching and Developing Others
Education and Training

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Technical Directors/Managers

33%

total discount

Film and Video Editors

29%

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.

Film and Video Editors

8 of 15 at risk
88%Verify key numbers and time codes on materials.
86%Mark frames where a particular shot or piece of sound is to begin or end.
84%Record needed sounds or obtain them from sound effects libraries.
78%Set up and operate computer editing systems, electronic titling systems, video switching equipment, and digital video effects units to produce a final product.
52%Select and combine the most effective shots of each scene to form a logical and smoothly running story.

Wage Comparison

Film and Video Editors earns -$12,500(-15%) vs Technical Directors/Managers
Technical Directors/ManagersFilm and Video Editors
10th
$43,060$39,170
25th
$59,810$50,230
Median
$83,480$70,980
75th
$131,160$101,570
90th
$198,530$145,900

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Technical Directors/Managers2028–2035
Film and Video Editors2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Technical Directors/Managers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Film and Video Editors.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Technical Directors/Managers

$55,531

from $83,480

Film and Video Editors

$46,172

from $70,980

After adjusting for AI risk, Technical Directors/Managers offers $9,358 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Technical

0

Unique to Film

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
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