Takeover Tracker
52%high risk
Medical Secretaries
vs

43 shared · 8 different

core competencies

53%high risk
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMedical SecretariesSecretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
Risk Score52.4%52.9%
Risk TierHigh RiskHigh Risk
Risk Percentile98th99th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)13 / 1511 / 15
Median Salary$44,640$46,290
Employment831K1.7M

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Customer and Personal Service
Written Expression
WritingAI-Augmented
Near Vision
Reading ComprehensionAI-Vulnerable
Clerical
Assisting and Caring for Others
Time Management

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Medical Secretaries

26%

total discount

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

26%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Medical Secretaries

13 of 15 at risk
88%Transcribe recorded messages or practitioners' diagnoses or recommendations into patients' medical records.
87%Transmit correspondence or medical records by mail, e-mail, or fax.
86%Maintain medical records, technical library, or correspondence files.
86%Receive and route messages or documents, such as laboratory results, to appropriate staff.
85%Operate office equipment, such as voice mail messaging systems, and use word processing, spreadsheet, or other software applications to prepare reports, invoices, financial statements, letters, case histories, or medical records.

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

11 of 15 at risk
86%Perform payroll functions, such as maintaining timekeeping information and processing and submitting payroll.
86%Maintain scheduling and event calendars.
86%Complete forms in accordance with company procedures.
86%Operate electronic mail systems and coordinate the flow of information, internally or with other organizations.
84%Set up and manage paper or electronic filing systems, recording information, updating paperwork, or maintaining documents, such as attendance records, correspondence, or other material.

Wage Comparison

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive earns +$1,650(+4%) vs Medical Secretaries
Medical SecretariesSecretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
10th
$35,050$31,600
25th
$37,880$37,770
Median
$44,640$46,290
75th
$49,720$55,650
90th
$60,050$64,150

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Medical Secretaries2028–2035
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Medical Secretaries has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Medical Secretaries

$21,258

from $44,640

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

$21,821

from $46,290

After adjusting for AI risk, Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive offers $564 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Medical

0

Unique to Secretaries

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
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