Takeover Tracker
23%low risk
Acute Care Nurses
vs

80 shared · 12 different

core competencies

21%low risk
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricAcute Care NursesLicensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Risk Score23.4%21.2%
Risk TierLow RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile15th9th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 155 / 15
Median Salary$93,600$62,340
Employment3.3M632K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Education and Training
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Controlling Machines and Processes
Biology
Developing and Building Teams
Information OrderingAI-Vulnerable
Handling and Moving Objects
Chemistry
Active LearningAI-Augmented
Reading ComprehensionAI-Vulnerable

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Acute Care Nurses

37%

total discount

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

37%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Acute Care Nurses

3 of 15 at risk
82%Refer patients for specialty consultations or treatments.
66%Document data related to patients' care including assessment results, interventions, medications, patient responses, or treatment changes.
53%Interpret information obtained from electrocardiograms (EKGs) or radiographs (x-rays).
47%Assess urgent and emergent health conditions using both physiologically and technologically derived data.
41%Assess the impact of illnesses or injuries on patients' health, function, growth, development, nutrition, sleep, rest, quality of life, or family, social and educational relationships.

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

5 of 15 at risk
68%Record food and fluid intake and output.
62%Make appointments, keep records, or perform other clerical duties in doctors' offices or clinics.
57%Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration.
57%Sterilize equipment and supplies, using germicides, sterilizer, or autoclave.
53%Work as part of a healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care, and implement interventions.

Wage Comparison

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses earns -$31,260(-33%) vs Acute Care Nurses
Acute Care NursesLicensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
10th
$66,030$47,960
25th
$78,610$55,220
Median
$93,600$62,340
75th
$107,960$73,160
90th
$135,320$80,510

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Acute Care Nurses2028–2035
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Acute Care Nurses.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Acute Care Nurses

$71,744

from $93,600

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

$49,149

from $62,340

After adjusting for AI risk, Acute Care Nurses offers $22,596 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Acute

0

Unique to Licensed

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
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