Takeover Tracker
27%medium risk
Hearing Aid Specialists
vs

55 shared · 24 different

core competencies

45%medium risk
New Accounts Clerks

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricHearing Aid SpecialistsNew Accounts Clerks
Risk Score26.9%45.0%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile25th91th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)2 / 1110 / 15
Median Salary$61,560$46,610
Employment11K38K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Assisting and Caring for Others
Selling or Influencing Others
Clerical
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Thinking Creatively
Sales and Marketing
Education and Training
Processing Information
Analyzing Data or Information
Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Hearing Aid Specialists

33%

total discount

New Accounts Clerks

28%

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.

New Accounts Clerks

10 of 15 at risk
88%Compile information about new accounts, enter account information into computers, and file related forms or other documents.
88%Collect and record customer deposits and fees and issue receipts, using computers.
88%Obtain credit records from reporting agencies.
88%Perform foreign currency transactions and sell traveler's checks.
88%Schedule repairs for locks on safe-deposit boxes.

Wage Comparison

New Accounts Clerks earns -$14,950(-24%) vs Hearing Aid Specialists
Hearing Aid SpecialistsNew Accounts Clerks
10th
$36,950$36,980
25th
$47,150$40,050
Median
$61,560$46,610
75th
$78,110$51,510
90th
$91,000$60,110

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Hearing Aid Specialists2028–2035
New Accounts Clerks2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Hearing Aid Specialists has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than New Accounts Clerks.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Hearing Aid Specialists

$44,976

from $61,560

New Accounts Clerks

$25,617

from $46,610

After adjusting for AI risk, Hearing Aid Specialists offers $19,359 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Hearing

0

Unique to New

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Creativity
Decision Complexity
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