Takeover Tracker
21%low risk
Nurse Anesthetists
vs

76 shared · 21 different

core competencies

24%low risk
Critical Care Nurses

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricNurse AnesthetistsCritical Care Nurses
Risk Score20.7%23.5%
Risk TierLow RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile8th15th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)2 / 154 / 15
Median Salary$223,210$93,600
Employment50K3.3M

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Chemistry
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Controlling Machines and Processes
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Medicine and Dentistry
Analyzing Data or Information
Thinking Creatively
Administration and Management
Performing General Physical Activities
Science

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Nurse Anesthetists

39%

total discount

Critical Care Nurses

37%

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.

Critical Care Nurses

4 of 15 at risk
86%Document patients' treatment plans, interventions, outcomes, or plan revisions.
63%Document patients' medical histories and assessment findings.
51%Evaluate patients' vital signs or laboratory data to determine emergency intervention needs.
51%Monitor patients' fluid intake and output to detect emerging problems, such as fluid and electrolyte imbalances.
49%Prioritize nursing care for assigned critically ill patients, based on assessment data or identified needs.

Wage Comparison

Critical Care Nurses earns -$129,610(-58%) vs Nurse Anesthetists
Nurse AnesthetistsCritical 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
Critical Care Nurses2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Nurse Anesthetists has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Critical Care Nurses.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Nurse Anesthetists

$177,117

from $223,210

Critical Care Nurses

$71,567

from $93,600

After adjusting for AI risk, Nurse Anesthetists offers $105,551 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Nurse

0

Unique to Critical

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
Nurse AnesthetistsCritical Care Nurses
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