Takeover Tracker
12%low risk
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
vs

48 shared · 44 different

core competencies

22%low risk
Anesthesiologist Assistants

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricOral and Maxillofacial SurgeonsAnesthesiologist Assistants
Risk Score11.7%22.3%
Risk TierLow RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile0th12th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)1 / 154 / 15
Median Salary$239,200$133,260
Employment5K156K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Medicine and Dentistry
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Finger Dexterity
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Control Precision
Staffing Organizational Units
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Manual DexterityAI-Resistant
Psychology
Biology
Arm-Hand Steadiness

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

40%

total discount

Anesthesiologist Assistants

35%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

1 of 15 at risk
51%Evaluate the position of the wisdom teeth to determine whether problems exist currently or might occur in the future.
43%Treat problems affecting the oral mucosa, such as mouth ulcers and infections.
39%Evaluate and treat problems related to the temperomandibular joint (TMJ).
39%Treat infections of the oral cavity, salivary glands, jaws, and neck.
25%Collaborate with other professionals, such as restorative dentists and orthodontists, to plan treatment.

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 -$105,940(-44%) vs Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeonsAnesthesiologist Assistants
10th
$82,960$95,240
25th
$236,780$113,770
Median
$239,200$133,260
75th
$239,200$160,160
90th
$239,200$182,200

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons2028–2035
Anesthesiologist Assistants2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 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%)

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

$211,333

from $239,200

Anesthesiologist Assistants

$103,530

from $133,260

After adjusting for AI risk, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons offers $107,804 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Oral

0

Unique to Anesthesiologist

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
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