Takeover Tracker
27%medium risk
Hearing Aid Specialists
vs

55 shared · 21 different

core competencies

41%medium risk
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricHearing Aid SpecialistsOphthalmic Medical Technologists
Risk Score26.9%41.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile25th84th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)2 / 116 / 15
Median Salary$61,560$48,790
Employment11K174K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Medicine and Dentistry
Thinking Creatively
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Computers and Electronics
Performing Administrative Activities
Customer and Personal Service
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Psychology
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Hearing Aid Specialists

33%

total discount

Ophthalmic Medical Technologists

31%

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.

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 -$12,770(-21%) vs Hearing Aid Specialists
Hearing Aid SpecialistsOphthalmic Medical Technologists
10th
$36,950$37,290
25th
$47,150$40,740
Median
$61,560$48,790
75th
$78,110$62,280
90th
$91,000$81,290

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Hearing Aid Specialists2028–2035
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Hearing Aid Specialists 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%)

Hearing Aid Specialists

$44,976

from $61,560

Ophthalmic Medical Technologists

$28,547

from $48,790

After adjusting for AI risk, Hearing Aid Specialists offers $16,429 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Hearing

0

Unique to Ophthalmic

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
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