Takeover Tracker
21%low risk
Dentists, General
vs

54 shared · 43 different

core competencies

22%low risk
Anesthesiologist Assistants

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricDentists, GeneralAnesthesiologist Assistants
Risk Score20.8%22.3%
Risk TierLow RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile8th12th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 154 / 15
Median Salary$172,790$133,260
Employment113K156K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Scheduling Work and Activities
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Medicine and Dentistry
Control Precision
Staffing Organizational Units
Finger Dexterity
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Selling or Influencing Others
Performing Administrative Activities

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Dentists, General

39%

total discount

Anesthesiologist Assistants

35%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Dentists, General

4 of 15 at risk
85%Manage business aspects such as employing or supervising staff or handling paperwork or insurance claims.
77%Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.
55%Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue.
52%Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, or malformations of teeth, gums, or related oral structures and provide preventive or corrective services.
49%Examine teeth, gums, and related tissues, using dental instruments, x-rays, or other diagnostic equipment, to evaluate dental health, diagnose diseases or abnormalities, and plan appropriate treatments.

Anesthesiologist Assistants

4 of 15 at risk
85%Verify availability of operating room supplies, medications, and gases.
57%Pretest and calibrate anesthesia delivery systems and monitors.
53%Monitor and document patients' progress during post-anesthesia period.
51%Assist anesthesiologists in monitoring of patients, including electrocardiogram (EKG), direct arterial pressure, central venous pressure, arterial blood gas, hematocrit, or routine measurement of temperature, respiration, blood pressure or heart rate.
45%Collect samples or specimens for diagnostic testing.

Wage Comparison

Anesthesiologist Assistants earns -$39,530(-23%) vs Dentists, General
Dentists, GeneralAnesthesiologist Assistants
10th
$83,860$95,240
25th
$126,090$113,770
Median
$172,790$133,260
75th
$220,380$160,160
90th
$239,200$182,200

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Dentists, General2028–2035
Anesthesiologist Assistants2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Dentists, General has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Anesthesiologist Assistants.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Dentists, General

$136,867

from $172,790

Anesthesiologist Assistants

$103,530

from $133,260

After adjusting for AI risk, Dentists, General offers $33,337 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Dentists,

0

Unique to Anesthesiologist

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
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