Takeover Tracker
28%medium risk
Urban and Regional Planners
vs

64 shared · 21 different

core competencies

30%medium risk
Survey Researchers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricUrban and Regional PlannersSurvey Researchers
Risk Score27.6%30.1%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile28th40th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 155 / 15
Median Salary$83,720$63,380
Employment43K8K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Law and Government
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Visualization
Operations Analysis
Systems AnalysisAI-Augmented
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Processing Information
Mathematical Reasoning
Number Facility

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Urban and Regional Planners

33%

total discount

Survey Researchers

31%

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.

Survey Researchers

5 of 15 at risk
85%Produce documentation of the questionnaire development process, data collection methods, sampling designs, and decisions related to sample statistical weighting.
68%Monitor and evaluate survey progress and performance, using sample disposition reports and response rate calculations.
63%Review, classify, and record survey data in preparation for computer analysis.
51%Determine and specify details of survey projects, including sources of information, procedures to be used, and the design of survey instruments and materials.
51%Write proposals to win new projects.

Wage Comparison

Survey Researchers earns -$20,340(-24%) vs Urban and Regional Planners
Urban and Regional PlannersSurvey Researchers
10th
$55,590$36,950
25th
$66,210$46,110
Median
$83,720$63,380
75th
$104,450$85,370
90th
$128,550$118,730

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Urban and Regional Planners2028–2035
Survey Researchers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

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

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Urban and Regional Planners

$60,622

from $83,720

Survey Researchers

$44,277

from $63,380

After adjusting for AI risk, Urban and Regional Planners offers $16,344 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Urban

0

Unique to Survey

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Creativity
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