Side-by-Side Comparison
Anesthesiologists leads 3–1| Metric | Anesthesiologists | Optometrists |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Score | 20.4% | 21.5% |
| Risk Tier | Low Risk | Low Risk |
| Risk Percentile | 8th | 10th |
| Tasks at Risk (>50%) | 2 / 15 | 1 / 10 |
| Median Salary | N/A | $134,830 |
| Employment | N/A | 42K |
Skill Comparison
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Sorted by largest difference
Controlling Machines and Processes
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Assisting and Caring for Others
Clerical
Processing Information
MonitoringAI-Augmented
Economics and Accounting
Problem Sensitivity
Personnel and Human Resources
Protective Factors
Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement
Anesthesiologists
39%
total discount
Optometrists
35%
total discount
Task Risk Comparison
Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable
Anesthesiologists
2 of 15 at risk87%Record type and amount of anesthesia and patient condition throughout procedure.
84%Order laboratory tests, x-rays, and other diagnostic procedures.
49%Manage anesthesiological services, coordinating them with other medical activities and formulating plans and procedures.
43%Examine patient, obtain medical history, and use diagnostic tests to determine risk during surgical, obstetrical, and other medical procedures.
43%Decide when patients have recovered or stabilized enough to be sent to another room or ward or to be sent home following outpatient surgery.
Optometrists
1 of 10 at risk53%Analyze test results and develop a treatment plan.
39%Examine eyes, using observation, instruments and pharmaceutical agents, to determine visual acuity and perception, focus and coordination and to diagnose diseases and other abnormalities such as glaucoma or color blindness.
39%Prescribe medications to treat eye diseases if state laws permit.
39%Prescribe therapeutic procedures to correct or conserve vision.
39%Educate and counsel patients on contact lens care, visual hygiene, lighting arrangements and safety factors.
Wage Comparison
AnesthesiologistsOptometrists
10th
N/A$70,060
25th
N/A$103,310
Median
N/A$134,830
75th
N/A$163,710
90th
N/A$203,210
Premium Head-to-Head Analysis
Displacement Timeline Comparison
Anesthesiologists2028–2035
Optometrists2028–2035
20242030203520402045
Anesthesiologists has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Optometrists.
Transition Feasibility
1%
Skill Overlap
Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition
0
Unique to Anesthesiologists
0
Unique to Optometrists
Combined Protection Strategy
Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors
Decision Complexity
Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
AnesthesiologistsOptometrists