Takeover Tracker
33%medium risk
Transportation Planners
vs

64 shared · 21 different

core competencies

38%medium risk
Risk Management Specialists

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricTransportation PlannersRisk Management Specialists
Risk Score32.9%38.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile56th77th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)9 / 159 / 15
Median Salary$100,340$80,190
Employment37K127K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Transportation
Engineering and Technology
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Geography
Economics and Accounting
Visualization
Public Safety and Security
Personnel and Human Resources
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Transportation Planners

31%

total discount

Risk Management Specialists

31%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Transportation Planners

9 of 15 at risk
72%Prepare necessary documents to obtain planned project approvals or permits.
64%Analyze information from traffic counting programs.
54%Design transportation surveys to identify areas of public concern.
53%Interpret data from traffic modeling software, geographic information systems, or associated databases.
53%Define regional or local transportation planning problems or priorities.

Risk Management Specialists

9 of 15 at risk
87%Gather risk-related data from internal or external resources.
85%Document, and ensure communication of, key risks.
71%Produce reports or presentations that outline findings, explain risk positions, or recommend changes.
67%Maintain input or data quality of risk management systems.
53%Evaluate the risks related to green investments, such as renewable energy company stocks.

Wage Comparison

Risk Management Specialists earns -$20,150(-20%) vs Transportation Planners
Transportation PlannersRisk Management Specialists
10th
$62,570$46,420
25th
$79,210$60,140
Median
$100,340$80,190
75th
$127,880$109,120
90th
$160,810$151,780

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Transportation Planners2028–2035
Risk Management Specialists2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Transportation Planners has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Risk Management Specialists.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Transportation Planners

$67,378

from $100,340

Risk Management Specialists

$49,349

from $80,190

After adjusting for AI risk, Transportation Planners offers $18,029 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Transportation

0

Unique to Risk

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
Transportation PlannersRisk Management Specialists
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