Takeover Tracker
27%medium risk
Hearing Aid Specialists
vs

36 shared · 37 different

core competencies

48%medium risk
Counter and Rental Clerks

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricHearing Aid SpecialistsCounter and Rental Clerks
Risk Score26.9%48.3%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile25th96th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)2 / 1111 / 15
Median Salary$61,560$38,540
Employment11K399K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Education and Training
Assisting and Caring for Others
Sales and Marketing
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Selling or Influencing Others
Customer and Personal Service
Analyzing Data or Information
Thinking Creatively
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Documenting/Recording Information

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Hearing Aid Specialists

33%

total discount

Counter and Rental Clerks

26%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Hearing Aid Specialists

2 of 11 at risk
84%Administer basic hearing tests including air conduction, bone conduction, or speech audiometry tests.
78%Assist audiologists in performing aural procedures, such as real ear measurements, speech audiometry, auditory brainstem responses, electronystagmography, and cochlear implant mapping.
49%Read current literature, talk with colleagues, and participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in audiology.
47%Perform basic screening procedures, such as pure tone screening, otoacoustic screening, immittance screening, and screening of ear canal status using otoscope.
47%Diagnose and treat hearing or related disabilities under the direction of an audiologist.

Counter and Rental Clerks

11 of 15 at risk
88%Compute charges for merchandise or services and receive payments.
88%Prepare rental forms, obtaining customer signature and other information, such as required licenses.
88%Keep records of transactions and of the number of customers entering an establishment.
88%Reserve items for requested times and keep records of items rented.
84%Rent items, arrange for provision of services to customers, and accept returns.

Wage Comparison

Counter and Rental Clerks earns -$23,020(-37%) vs Hearing Aid Specialists
Hearing Aid SpecialistsCounter and Rental Clerks
10th
$36,950$28,580
25th
$47,150$34,200
Median
$61,560$38,540
75th
$78,110$48,290
90th
$91,000$62,030

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Hearing Aid Specialists2028–2035
Counter and Rental Clerks2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Hearing Aid Specialists has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Counter and Rental Clerks.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Hearing Aid Specialists

$44,976

from $61,560

Counter and Rental Clerks

$19,921

from $38,540

After adjusting for AI risk, Hearing Aid Specialists offers $25,054 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Hearing

0

Unique to Counter

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Decision Complexity
Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
Social Intelligence
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