Nurse Midwives vs Physical Therapist Assistants AI Risk

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low risk

Nurse Midwives

40 shared · 43 different

core competencies

low risk

Physical Therapist Assistants

Side-by-Side Comparison

Physical Therapist Assistants leads 4–1

Metric	Nurse Midwives	Physical Therapist Assistants
Risk Score	22.8%	22.5%
Risk Tier	Low Risk	Low Risk
Risk Percentile	13th	12th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)	5 / 15	1 / 15
Median Salary	$128,790	$65,510
Employment	8K	108K

Skill Comparison

Sorted by largest difference

Medicine and Dentistry

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

Therapy and Counseling

Biology

Developing and Building Teams

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Getting Information

Sociology and Anthropology

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Nurse Midwives

38%

total discount

Physical Therapist Assistants

34%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Nurse Midwives

5 of 15 at risk

87%Document findings of physical examinations.

87%Document patients' health histories, symptoms, physical conditions, or other diagnostic information.

65%Write information in medical records or provide narrative summaries to communicate patient information to other health care providers.

54%Develop and implement individualized plans for health care management.

53%Order and interpret diagnostic or laboratory tests.

Physical Therapist Assistants

1 of 15 at risk

86%Document patient information, such as notes on their progress.

43%Observe patients during treatments to compile and evaluate data on their responses and progress and provide results to physical therapist in person or through progress notes.

43%Clean work area and check and store equipment after treatment.

42%Instruct, motivate, safeguard, and assist patients as they practice exercises or functional activities.

39%Secure patients into or onto therapy equipment.

Wage Comparison

Physical Therapist Assistants earns -$63,280(-49%) vs Nurse Midwives

Nurse MidwivesPhysical Therapist Assistants

10th

$74,670$46,020

25th

$104,260$58,240

Median

$128,790$65,510

75th

$146,520$77,270

90th

$177,040$87,630

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Nurse Midwives2028–2035

Physical Therapist Assistants2028–2035

20242030203520402045

Physical Therapist Assistants has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Nurse Midwives.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Nurse Midwives

$99,465

from $128,790

Physical Therapist Assistants

$50,757

from $65,510

After adjusting for AI risk, Nurse Midwives offers $48,707 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

Unique to Nurse

Unique to Physical

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Decision Complexity

Social Intelligence

Regulatory Barriers

Fine Manipulation

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