Takeover Tracker
21%low risk
Dentists, General
vs

34 shared · 56 different

core competencies

41%medium risk
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricDentists, GeneralOphthalmic Medical Technologists
Risk Score20.8%41.5%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile8th84th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 156 / 15
Median Salary$172,790$48,790
Employment113K174K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Control Precision
Controlling Machines and Processes
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Medicine and Dentistry
Manual DexterityAI-Resistant
Inductive Reasoning
Thinking Creatively
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Deductive Reasoning
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Dentists, General

39%

total discount

Ophthalmic Medical Technologists

31%

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.

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 -$124,000(-72%) vs Dentists, General
Dentists, GeneralOphthalmic Medical Technologists
10th
$83,860$37,290
25th
$126,090$40,740
Median
$172,790$48,790
75th
$220,380$62,280
90th
$239,200$81,290

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Dentists, General2028–2035
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Dentists, General 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%)

Dentists, General

$136,867

from $172,790

Ophthalmic Medical Technologists

$28,547

from $48,790

After adjusting for AI risk, Dentists, General offers $108,320 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Dentists,

0

Unique to Ophthalmic

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
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