Takeover Tracker
24%low risk
Dental Assistants
vs

52 shared · 15 different

core competencies

41%medium risk
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricDental AssistantsOphthalmic Medical Technologists
Risk Score24.2%41.5%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile17th84th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 156 / 15
Median Salary$47,300$48,790
Employment375K174K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Training and Teaching Others
Coaching and Developing Others
Handling and Moving Objects
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Flexibility of Closure
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Dental Assistants

34%

total discount

Ophthalmic Medical Technologists

31%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Dental Assistants

4 of 15 at risk
86%Record treatment information in patient records.
86%Order and monitor dental supplies and equipment inventory.
82%Take and record medical and dental histories and vital signs of patients.
65%Schedule appointments, prepare bills and receive payment for dental services, complete insurance forms, and maintain records, manually or using computer.
49%Pour, trim, and polish study casts.

Ophthalmic Medical Technologists

6 of 15 at risk
88%Take and document patients' medical histories.
88%Calculate corrections for refractive errors.
86%Measure visual acuity, including near, distance, pinhole, or dynamic visual acuity, using appropriate tests.
51%Measure and record lens power, using lensometers.
51%Conduct visual field tests to measure field of vision.

Wage Comparison

Ophthalmic Medical Technologists earns +$1,490(+3%) vs Dental Assistants
Dental AssistantsOphthalmic Medical Technologists
10th
$36,190$37,290
25th
$39,520$40,740
Median
$47,300$48,790
75th
$56,910$62,280
90th
$61,780$81,290

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Dental Assistants2028–2035
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Dental Assistants has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Ophthalmic Medical Technologists.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Dental Assistants

$35,839

from $47,300

Ophthalmic Medical Technologists

$28,547

from $48,790

After adjusting for AI risk, Dental Assistants offers $7,292 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Dental

0

Unique to Ophthalmic

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
Social Intelligence
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