Takeover Tracker

30%medium risk
Pharmacists
vs

56 shared · 29 different

core competencies

22%low risk
Orthoptists

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricPharmacistsOrthoptists
Risk Score30.3%21.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile41th11th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 154 / 15
Median Salary$137,480N/A
Employment329KN/A

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Chemistry
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Processing Information
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Law and Government
Near Vision
Management of Personnel Resources
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Administration and Management
Mathematical Reasoning

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Pharmacists

35%

total discount

Orthoptists

34%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Pharmacists

3 of 15 at risk
87%Maintain records, such as pharmacy files, patient profiles, charge system files, inventories, control records for radioactive nuclei, or registries of poisons, narcotics, or controlled drugs.
85%Order and purchase pharmaceutical supplies, medical supplies, or drugs, maintaining stock and storing and handling it properly.
53%Compound and dispense medications as prescribed by doctors and dentists, by calculating, weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients, or oversee these activities.
49%Plan, implement, or maintain procedures for mixing, packaging, or labeling pharmaceuticals, according to policy and legal requirements, to ensure quality, security, and proper disposal.
47%Assess the identity, strength, or purity of medications.

Orthoptists

4 of 15 at risk
82%Refer patients to ophthalmic surgeons or other physicians.
70%Prepare diagnostic or treatment reports for other medical practitioners or therapists.
53%Participate in clinical research projects.
52%Interpret clinical or diagnostic test results.
45%Develop nonsurgical treatment plans for patients with conditions such as strabismus, nystagmus, and other visual disorders.

Wage Comparison

PharmacistsOrthoptists
10th
$86,930N/A
25th
$127,250N/A
Median
$137,480N/A
75th
$158,620N/A
90th
$172,040N/A

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