Takeover Tracker

25%low risk
Ophthalmologists
vs

44 shared · 51 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricOphthalmologistsAnesthesiologist Assistants
Risk Score24.5%22.3%
Risk TierLow RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile18th12th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 154 / 15
Median SalaryN/A$133,260
EmploymentN/A156K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Medicine and Dentistry
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Scheduling Work and Activities
Biology
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Therapy and Counseling
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Inductive Reasoning
InstructingAI-Resistant
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Ophthalmologists

39%

total discount

Anesthesiologist Assistants

35%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Ophthalmologists

5 of 15 at risk
86%Document or evaluate patients' medical histories.
80%Refer patients for more specialized treatments when conditions exceed the experience, expertise, or scope of practice of practitioner.
74%Prescribe or administer topical or systemic medications to treat ophthalmic conditions and to manage pain.
53%Perform, order, or interpret the results of diagnostic or clinical tests.
51%Develop treatment plans based on patients' histories and goals, the nature and severity of disorders, and treatment risks and benefits.

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

OphthalmologistsAnesthesiologist Assistants
10th
N/A$95,240
25th
N/A$113,770
Median
N/A$133,260
75th
N/A$160,160
90th
N/A$182,200

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