Side-by-Side Comparison
Hearing Aid Specialists leads 5–0| Metric | Hearing Aid Specialists | Tellers |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Score | 26.9% | 53.3% |
| Risk Tier | Medium Risk | High Risk |
| Risk Percentile | 25th | 99th |
| Tasks at Risk (>50%) | 2 / 11 | 14 / 15 |
| Median Salary | $61,560 | $39,340 |
| Employment | 11K | 339K |
Skill Comparison
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Sorted by largest difference
Sales and Marketing
Education and Training
Selling or Influencing Others
Assisting and Caring for Others
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Customer and Personal Service
Computers and Electronics
Performing Administrative Activities
Thinking Creatively
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Protective Factors
Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement
Hearing Aid Specialists
33%
total discount
Tellers
29%
total discount
Task Risk Comparison
Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable
Hearing Aid Specialists
2 of 11 at risk84%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.
Tellers
14 of 15 at risk88%Enter customers' transactions into computers to record transactions and issue computer-generated receipts.
88%Process transactions, such as term deposits, retirement savings plan contributions, automated teller transactions, night deposits, and mail deposits.
88%Carry out special services for customers, such as ordering bank cards and checks.
86%Examine checks for endorsements and to verify other information, such as dates, bank names, identification of the persons receiving payments, and the legality of the documents.
85%Cash checks and pay out money after verifying that signatures are correct, that written and numerical amounts agree, and that accounts have sufficient funds.
Wage Comparison
Tellers earns -$22,220(-36%) vs Hearing Aid Specialists
Hearing Aid SpecialistsTellers
10th
$36,950$31,270
25th
$47,150$36,420
Median
$61,560$39,340
75th
$78,110$45,550
90th
$91,000$48,270
Premium Head-to-Head Analysis
Displacement Timeline Comparison
Hearing Aid Specialists2028–2035
Tellers2028–2035
20242030203520402045
Hearing Aid Specialists has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Tellers.
Risk-Adjusted Salary
Salary weighted by displacement risk: salary × (1 − risk%)
Hearing Aid Specialists
$44,976
from $61,560
Tellers
$18,380
from $39,340
After adjusting for AI risk, Hearing Aid Specialists offers $26,596 more in risk-adjusted pay.
Transition Feasibility
1%
Skill Overlap
Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition
0
Unique to Hearing
0
Unique to Tellers
Combined Protection Strategy
Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors
Social Intelligence
Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
Hearing Aid SpecialistsTellers