Takeover Tracker
20%low risk
Orthodontists
vs

52 shared · 34 different

core competencies

41%medium risk
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricOrthodontistsOphthalmic Medical Technologists
Risk Score19.8%41.5%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile6th84th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 116 / 15
Median Salary$239,200$48,790
Employment5K174K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Biology
Medicine and Dentistry
Thinking Creatively
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Science
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Problem Sensitivity
Complex Problem SolvingAI-Resistant
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Orthodontists

37%

total discount

Ophthalmic Medical Technologists

31%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Orthodontists

3 of 11 at risk
71%Prepare diagnostic and treatment records.
55%Study diagnostic records, such as medical or dental histories, plaster models of the teeth, photos of a patient's face and teeth, and X-rays, to develop patient treatment plans.
53%Diagnose teeth and jaw or other dental-facial abnormalities.
39%Examine patients to assess abnormalities of jaw development, tooth position, and other dental-facial structures.
36%Provide patients with proposed treatment plans and cost estimates.

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 Orthodontists
OrthodontistsOphthalmic Medical Technologists
10th
$98,560$37,290
25th
$137,320$40,740
Median
$239,200$48,790
75th
$239,200$62,280
90th
$239,200$81,290

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Orthodontists2028–2035
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Orthodontists 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%)

Orthodontists

$191,862

from $239,200

Ophthalmic Medical Technologists

$28,547

from $48,790

After adjusting for AI risk, Orthodontists offers $163,315 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Orthodontists

0

Unique to Ophthalmic

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
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