Takeover Tracker
19%low risk
Orthotists and Prosthetists
vs

65 shared · 28 different

core competencies

28%medium risk
Audiologists

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricOrthotists and ProsthetistsAudiologists
Risk Score19.2%28.4%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile5th31th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)2 / 152 / 15
Median Salary$78,310$92,120
Employment10K15K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Thinking Creatively
Mechanical
Engineering and Technology
Selling or Influencing Others
Hearing Sensitivity
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Visualization
Therapy and Counseling
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Monitoring and Controlling Resources

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Orthotists and Prosthetists

36%

total discount

Audiologists

32%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Orthotists and Prosthetists

2 of 15 at risk
86%Maintain patients' records.
51%Design orthopedic and prosthetic devices, based on physicians' prescriptions and examination and measurement of patients.
49%Select materials and components to be used, based on device design.
49%Research new ways to construct and use orthopedic and prosthetic devices.
43%Update skills and knowledge by attending conferences and seminars.

Audiologists

2 of 15 at risk
87%Maintain patient records at all stages, including initial and subsequent evaluation and treatment activities.
52%Recommend assistive devices according to patients' needs or nature of impairments.
49%Refer patients to additional medical or educational services if needed.
49%Monitor patients' progress and provide ongoing observation of hearing or balance status.
47%Evaluate hearing and balance disorders to determine diagnoses and courses of treatment.

Wage Comparison

Audiologists earns +$13,810(+18%) vs Orthotists and Prosthetists
Orthotists and ProsthetistsAudiologists
10th
$46,220$61,930
25th
$59,990$76,440
Median
$78,310$92,120
75th
$98,880$109,330
90th
$118,730$129,830

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Orthotists and Prosthetists2028–2035
Audiologists2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Orthotists and Prosthetists has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Audiologists.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Orthotists and Prosthetists

$63,290

from $78,310

Audiologists

$65,986

from $92,120

After adjusting for AI risk, Audiologists offers $2,695 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Orthotists

0

Unique to Audiologists

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
Social Intelligence
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