Takeover Tracker
12%low risk
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
vs

27 shared · 62 different

core competencies

41%medium risk
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricOral and Maxillofacial SurgeonsOphthalmic Medical Technologists
Risk Score11.7%41.5%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile0th84th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)1 / 156 / 15
Median Salary$239,200$48,790
Employment5K174K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Medicine and Dentistry
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Biology
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Manual DexterityAI-Resistant
Control Precision
Complex Problem SolvingAI-Resistant
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Thinking Creatively
Psychology
Finger Dexterity

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

40%

total discount

Ophthalmic Medical Technologists

31%

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.

Ophthalmic Medical Technologists

6 of 15 at risk
88%Take and document patients' medical histories.
88%Calculate corrections for refractive errors.
86%Measure visual acuity, including near, distance, pinhole, or dynamic visual acuity, using appropriate tests.
51%Measure and record lens power, using lensometers.
51%Conduct visual field tests to measure field of vision.

Wage Comparison

Ophthalmic Medical Technologists earns -$190,410(-80%) vs Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeonsOphthalmic Medical Technologists
10th
$82,960$37,290
25th
$236,780$40,740
Median
$239,200$48,790
75th
$239,200$62,280
90th
$239,200$81,290

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons2028–2035
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Ophthalmic Medical Technologists.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

$211,333

from $239,200

Ophthalmic Medical Technologists

$28,547

from $48,790

After adjusting for AI risk, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons offers $182,786 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Oral

0

Unique to Ophthalmic

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeonsOphthalmic Medical Technologists
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