Takeover Tracker
28%medium risk
Urban and Regional Planners
vs

65 shared · 20 different

core competencies

30%medium risk
Management Analysts

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricUrban and Regional PlannersManagement Analysts
Risk Score27.6%29.8%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile28th38th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 156 / 11
Median Salary$83,720$101,190
Employment43K894K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Sales and Marketing
Law and Government
Psychology
Visualization
Education and Training
Personnel and Human Resources
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Design
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Urban and Regional Planners

33%

total discount

Management Analysts

33%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Urban and Regional Planners

5 of 15 at risk
85%Create, prepare, or requisition graphic or narrative reports on land use data, including land area maps overlaid with geographic variables such as population density.
55%Keep informed about economic or legal issues involved in zoning codes, building codes, or environmental regulations.
54%Advise planning officials on project feasibility, cost-effectiveness, regulatory conformance, or possible alternatives.
51%Design, promote, or administer government plans or policies affecting land use, zoning, public utilities, community facilities, housing, or transportation.
51%Determine the effects of regulatory limitations on land use projects.

Management Analysts

6 of 11 at risk
82%Develop and implement records management program for filing, protection, and retrieval of records, and assure compliance with program.
69%Gather and organize information on problems or procedures.
53%Recommend purchase of storage equipment and design area layout to locate equipment in space available.
53%Analyze data gathered and develop solutions or alternative methods of proceeding.
53%Plan study of work problems and procedures, such as organizational change, communications, information flow, integrated production methods, inventory control, or cost analysis.

Wage Comparison

Management Analysts earns +$17,470(+21%) vs Urban and Regional Planners
Urban and Regional PlannersManagement Analysts
10th
$55,590$59,720
25th
$66,210$76,770
Median
$83,720$101,190
75th
$104,450$133,140
90th
$128,550$174,140

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Urban and Regional Planners2028–2035
Management Analysts2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Urban and Regional Planners has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Management Analysts.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Urban and Regional Planners

$60,622

from $83,720

Management Analysts

$71,076

from $101,190

After adjusting for AI risk, Management Analysts offers $10,454 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Urban

0

Unique to Management

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
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