Takeover Tracker
21%low risk
Nurse Anesthetists
vs

65 shared · 27 different

core competencies

22%low risk
Anesthesiologist Assistants

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricNurse AnesthetistsAnesthesiologist Assistants
Risk Score20.7%22.3%
Risk TierLow RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile8th12th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)2 / 154 / 15
Median Salary$223,210$133,260
Employment50K156K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Medicine and Dentistry
Biology
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Assisting and Caring for Others
Physics
Psychology
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Training and Teaching Others
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Nurse Anesthetists

39%

total discount

Anesthesiologist Assistants

35%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Nurse Anesthetists

2 of 15 at risk
55%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.

Anesthesiologist Assistants

4 of 15 at risk
85%Verify availability of operating room supplies, medications, and gases.
57%Pretest and calibrate anesthesia delivery systems and monitors.
53%Monitor and document patients' progress during post-anesthesia period.
51%Assist anesthesiologists in monitoring of patients, including electrocardiogram (EKG), direct arterial pressure, central venous pressure, arterial blood gas, hematocrit, or routine measurement of temperature, respiration, blood pressure or heart rate.
45%Collect samples or specimens for diagnostic testing.

Wage Comparison

Anesthesiologist Assistants earns -$89,950(-40%) vs Nurse Anesthetists
Nurse AnesthetistsAnesthesiologist Assistants
10th
$137,230$95,240
25th
$187,110$113,770
Median
$223,210$133,260
75th
$239,200$160,160
90th
$239,200$182,200

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Nurse Anesthetists2028–2035
Anesthesiologist Assistants2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Nurse Anesthetists has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Anesthesiologist Assistants.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Nurse Anesthetists

$177,117

from $223,210

Anesthesiologist Assistants

$103,530

from $133,260

After adjusting for AI risk, Nurse Anesthetists offers $73,587 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Nurse

0

Unique to Anesthesiologist

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
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