Takeover Tracker
32%medium risk
Transportation Engineers
vs

65 shared · 25 different

core competencies

30%medium risk
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricTransportation EngineersBrownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
Risk Score32.4%29.6%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile53th36th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 155 / 15
Median Salary$99,590$136,550
Employment355K631K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Design
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
Engineering and Technology
Transportation
Building and Construction
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Physics
Visualization
Coaching and Developing Others
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Chemistry

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Transportation Engineers

32%

total discount

Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers

32%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Transportation Engineers

7 of 15 at risk
86%Prepare administrative, technical, or statistical reports on traffic-operation matters, such as accidents, safety measures, or pedestrian volume or practices.
84%Estimate transportation project costs.
72%Prepare project budgets, schedules, or specifications for labor or materials.
53%Design or prepare plans for new transportation systems or parts of systems, such as airports, commuter trains, highways, streets, bridges, drainage structures, or roadway lighting.
52%Design or engineer drainage, erosion, or sedimentation control systems for transportation projects.

Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers

5 of 15 at risk
86%Maintain records of decisions, actions, and progress related to environmental redevelopment projects.
84%Prepare reports or presentations to communicate brownfield redevelopment needs, status, or progress.
84%Prepare and submit permit applications for demolition, cleanup, remediation, or construction projects.
80%Coordinate the disposal of hazardous waste.
51%Identify and apply for project funding.

Wage Comparison

Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers earns +$36,960(+37%) vs Transportation Engineers
Transportation EngineersBrownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
10th
$65,920$68,860
25th
$78,790$100,010
Median
$99,590$136,550
75th
$128,290$179,190
90th
$160,990$227,590

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Transportation Engineers2028–2035
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Transportation Engineers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Transportation Engineers

$67,363

from $99,590

Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers

$96,159

from $136,550

After adjusting for AI risk, Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers offers $28,796 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Transportation

0

Unique to Brownfield

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
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