Takeover Tracker
12%low risk
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
vs

73 shared · 30 different

core competencies

27%medium risk
Nurse Practitioners

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricOral and Maxillofacial SurgeonsNurse Practitioners
Risk Score11.7%27.3%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile0th26th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)1 / 154 / 15
Median Salary$239,200$129,210
Employment5K307K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Control Precision
Therapy and Counseling
Manual DexterityAI-Resistant
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Sociology and Anthropology
Controlling Machines and Processes
Finger Dexterity
Psychology
Visualization
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Performing General Physical Activities
Philosophy and Theology

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

40%

total discount

Nurse Practitioners

38%

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.

Nurse Practitioners

4 of 15 at risk
86%Maintain complete and detailed records of patients' health care plans and prognoses.
52%Prescribe medications based on efficacy, safety, and cost as legally authorized.
51%Analyze and interpret patients' histories, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses.
51%Develop treatment plans, based on scientific rationale, standards of care, and professional practice guidelines.
49%Prescribe medication dosages, routes, and frequencies, based on such patient characteristics as age and gender.

Wage Comparison

Nurse Practitioners earns -$109,990(-46%) vs Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeonsNurse Practitioners
10th
$82,960$97,960
25th
$236,780$109,940
Median
$239,200$129,210
75th
$239,200$149,570
90th
$239,200$169,950

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons2028–2035
Nurse Practitioners2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Nurse Practitioners.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

$211,333

from $239,200

Nurse Practitioners

$93,936

from $129,210

After adjusting for AI risk, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons offers $117,398 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Oral

0

Unique to Nurse

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeonsNurse Practitioners
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