Takeover Tracker
23%low risk
Midwives
vs

48 shared · 33 different

core competencies

27%medium risk
Occupational Therapy Assistants

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMidwivesOccupational Therapy Assistants
Risk Score23.3%26.7%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile15th24th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)2 / 153 / 15
Median Salary$64,030$68,340
Employment37K48K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Medicine and Dentistry
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Biology
Customer and Personal Service
Coaching and Developing Others
Getting Information
Sociology and Anthropology
Performing Administrative Activities
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Administration and Management

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Midwives

37%

total discount

Occupational Therapy Assistants

34%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Midwives

2 of 15 at risk
86%Maintain documentation of all patients' contacts, reviewing and updating records as necessary.
51%Identify, monitor, or treat pregnancy-related problems such as hypertension, gestational diabetes, pre-term labor, or retarded fetal growth.
49%Conduct ongoing prenatal health assessments, tracking changes in physical and emotional health.
45%Identify tubal and ectopic pregnancies and refer patients for treatments.
43%Establish and follow emergency or contingency plans for mothers and newborns.

Occupational Therapy Assistants

3 of 15 at risk
86%Report to supervisors, verbally or in writing, on patients' progress, attitudes, and behavior.
84%Observe and record patients' progress, attitudes, and behavior and maintain this information in client records.
74%Attend continuing education classes.
47%Select therapy activities to fit patients' needs and capabilities.
45%Alter treatment programs to obtain better results if treatment is not having the intended effect.

Wage Comparison

Occupational Therapy Assistants earns +$4,310(+7%) vs Midwives
MidwivesOccupational Therapy Assistants
10th
$37,220$49,070
25th
$45,250$59,950
Median
$64,030$68,340
75th
$91,000$77,340
90th
$127,340$86,930

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Midwives2028–2035
Occupational Therapy Assistants2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Midwives has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Occupational Therapy Assistants.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Midwives

$49,092

from $64,030

Occupational Therapy Assistants

$50,093

from $68,340

After adjusting for AI risk, Occupational Therapy Assistants offers $1,001 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Midwives

0

Unique to Occupational

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
Creativity
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