Takeover Tracker
21%low risk
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
vs

80 shared · 12 different

core competencies

23%low risk
Acute Care Nurses

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricLicensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesAcute Care Nurses
Risk Score21.2%23.4%
Risk TierLow RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile9th15th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 153 / 15
Median Salary$62,340$93,600
Employment632K3.3M

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Education and Training
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Controlling Machines and Processes
Biology
Developing and Building Teams
Information OrderingAI-Vulnerable
Handling and Moving Objects
Chemistry
Active LearningAI-Augmented
Reading ComprehensionAI-Vulnerable

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

37%

total discount

Acute Care Nurses

37%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

5 of 15 at risk
68%Record food and fluid intake and output.
62%Make appointments, keep records, or perform other clerical duties in doctors' offices or clinics.
57%Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration.
57%Sterilize equipment and supplies, using germicides, sterilizer, or autoclave.
53%Work as part of a healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care, and implement interventions.

Acute Care Nurses

3 of 15 at risk
82%Refer patients for specialty consultations or treatments.
66%Document data related to patients' care including assessment results, interventions, medications, patient responses, or treatment changes.
53%Interpret information obtained from electrocardiograms (EKGs) or radiographs (x-rays).
47%Assess urgent and emergent health conditions using both physiologically and technologically derived data.
41%Assess the impact of illnesses or injuries on patients' health, function, growth, development, nutrition, sleep, rest, quality of life, or family, social and educational relationships.

Wage Comparison

Acute Care Nurses earns +$31,260(+50%) vs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesAcute Care Nurses
10th
$47,960$66,030
25th
$55,220$78,610
Median
$62,340$93,600
75th
$73,160$107,960
90th
$80,510$135,320

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses2028–2035
Acute Care Nurses2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Acute Care Nurses.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

$49,149

from $62,340

Acute Care Nurses

$71,744

from $93,600

After adjusting for AI risk, Acute Care Nurses offers $22,596 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Licensed

0

Unique to Acute

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesAcute Care Nurses
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