Side-by-Side Comparison
Nurse Anesthetists leads 5–0| Metric | Nurse Anesthetists | Acute Care Nurses |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Score | 20.7% | 23.4% |
| Risk Tier | Low Risk | Low Risk |
| Risk Percentile | 8th | 15th |
| Tasks at Risk (>50%) | 2 / 15 | 3 / 15 |
| Median Salary | $223,210 | $93,600 |
| Employment | 50K | 3.3M |
Skill Comparison
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Sorted by largest difference
Physics
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Chemistry
Biology
Performing General Physical Activities
Therapy and Counseling
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Analyzing Data or Information
Medicine and Dentistry
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Controlling Machines and Processes
Protective Factors
Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement
Nurse Anesthetists
39%
total discount
Acute Care Nurses
37%
total discount
Task Risk Comparison
Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable
Nurse Anesthetists
2 of 15 at risk55%Perform or evaluate the results of diagnostic tests, such as radiographs (x-rays) and electrocardiograms (EKGs).
53%Assess patients' medical histories to predict anesthesia response.
49%Monitor patients' responses, including skin color, pupil dilation, pulse, heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, ventilation, or urine output, using invasive and noninvasive techniques.
47%Develop anesthesia care plans.
47%Evaluate patients' post-surgical or post-anesthesia responses, taking appropriate corrective actions or requesting consultation if complications occur.
Acute Care Nurses
3 of 15 at risk82%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 -$129,610(-58%) vs Nurse Anesthetists
Nurse AnesthetistsAcute Care Nurses
10th
$137,230$66,030
25th
$187,110$78,610
Median
$223,210$93,600
75th
$239,200$107,960
90th
$239,200$135,320
Premium Head-to-Head Analysis
Displacement Timeline Comparison
Nurse Anesthetists2028–2035
Acute Care Nurses2028–2035
20242030203520402045
Nurse Anesthetists 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%)
Nurse Anesthetists
$177,117
from $223,210
Acute Care Nurses
$71,744
from $93,600
After adjusting for AI risk, Nurse Anesthetists offers $105,373 more in risk-adjusted pay.
Transition Feasibility
1%
Skill Overlap
Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition
0
Unique to Nurse
0
Unique to Acute
Combined Protection Strategy
Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
Nurse AnesthetistsAcute Care Nurses