Takeover Tracker

23%low risk
Nurse Midwives
vs

40 shared · 43 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricNurse MidwivesPhysical Therapist Assistants
Risk Score22.8%22.5%
Risk TierLow RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile13th12th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 151 / 15
Median Salary$128,790$65,510
Employment8K108K

Skill Comparison

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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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