Verdict
Financial Advisor is the safer bet: it scores 60/100 against 71/100 for Accountant & Auditor — 11 points less exposed to AI.
Finance & Legal
71 /100
Prepares and examines financial records and ensures compliance.
Full risk profile →Finance & Legal
60 /100
Guides clients on investments and financial planning.
Full risk profile →| Metric | Accountant & Auditor | Financial Advisor |
|---|---|---|
| AI Fear Score | 71/100 | 60/100 |
| Risk band | At risk | At risk |
| Automation probability | 70% | 58% |
| LLM task exposure | 72% | 62% |
| Median pay (BLS) | $79,000 | $99,000 |
| US workers | 1,500,000 | 330,000 |
| Timeline | 3–6 years — routine work automates; advisory and judgment endure. | 3–6 years — robo-advisors handle basics; trust and planning stay human. |
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Financial Advisor is safer. It scores 60/100 vs 71/100 — Financial Advisor keeps more tasks that need human judgment and context, while more of Accountant & Auditor's core tasks are automatable.
Financial Advisor pays more at the median: $99,000 vs $79,000 (BLS May 2024).
Scores are estimates, not predictions — two research anchors applied to task mixes, with BLS May-2024 wages and employment. Not career advice.