Takeover Tracker
32%medium risk
Transportation Engineers
vs

79 shared · 17 different

core competencies

27%medium risk
Landscape Architects

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricTransportation EngineersLandscape Architects
Risk Score32.4%26.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile53th24th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 157 / 15
Median Salary$99,590$79,660
Employment355K20K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Engineering and Technology
Transportation
Thinking Creatively
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Mathematical Reasoning
Physics
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Analyzing Data or Information
Number Facility
Customer and Personal Service
Processing Information

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Transportation Engineers

32%

total discount

Landscape Architects

34%

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.

Landscape Architects

7 of 15 at risk
59%Research latest products, technology, or design trends to stay current in the field.
55%Identify and select appropriate sustainable materials for use in landscape designs, such as recycled wood or recycled concrete boards for structural elements or recycled tires for playground bedding.
54%Prepare graphic representations or drawings of proposed plans or designs.
53%Create landscapes that minimize water consumption such as by incorporating drought-resistant grasses or indigenous plants.
52%Develop planting plans to help clients garden productively or to achieve particular aesthetic effects.

Wage Comparison

Landscape Architects earns -$19,930(-20%) vs Transportation Engineers
Transportation EngineersLandscape Architects
10th
$65,920$51,990
25th
$78,790$62,650
Median
$99,590$79,660
75th
$128,290$101,580
90th
$160,990$132,250

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Transportation Engineers2028–2035
Landscape Architects2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Landscape Architects 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

Landscape Architects

$58,375

from $79,660

After adjusting for AI risk, Transportation Engineers offers $8,988 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Transportation

0

Unique to Landscape

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
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