Takeover Tracker
28%medium risk
Urban and Regional Planners
vs

59 shared · 28 different

core competencies

27%medium risk
Natural Sciences Managers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricUrban and Regional PlannersNatural Sciences Managers
Risk Score27.6%27.3%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile28th26th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 153 / 15
Median Salary$83,720$161,180
Employment43K101K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Science
Geography
Transportation
Developing and Building Teams
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Biology
Visualization
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Selling or Influencing Others

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Urban and Regional Planners

33%

total discount

Natural Sciences Managers

32%

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.

Natural Sciences Managers

3 of 15 at risk
84%Prepare and administer budgets, approve and review expenditures, and prepare financial reports.
53%Conduct own research in field of expertise.
52%Prepare project proposals.
49%Design or coordinate successive phases of problem analysis, solution proposals, or testing.
47%Develop or implement policies, standards, or procedures for the architectural, scientific, or technical work performed to ensure regulatory compliance or operations enhancement.

Wage Comparison

Natural Sciences Managers earns +$77,460(+93%) vs Urban and Regional Planners
Urban and Regional PlannersNatural Sciences Managers
10th
$55,590$79,830
25th
$66,210$114,110
Median
$83,720$161,180
75th
$104,450$214,820
90th
$128,550$239,200

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Urban and Regional Planners2028–2035
Natural Sciences Managers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Natural Sciences Managers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Urban and Regional Planners.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Urban and Regional Planners

$60,622

from $83,720

Natural Sciences Managers

$117,258

from $161,180

After adjusting for AI risk, Natural Sciences Managers offers $56,637 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Urban

0

Unique to Natural

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
Creativity
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