Takeover Tracker

28%medium risk
Physician Assistants
vs

73 shared · 11 different

core competencies

19%low risk
Urologists

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricPhysician AssistantsUrologists
Risk Score27.9%18.8%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile29th5th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 122 / 14
Median Salary$133,260N/A
Employment156KN/A

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Education and Training
Therapy and Counseling
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Psychology
Developing and Building Teams
Service OrientationAI-Resistant
Manual DexterityAI-Resistant
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Control Precision
Medicine and Dentistry
Problem Sensitivity

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Physician Assistants

37%

total discount

Urologists

39%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Physician Assistants

4 of 12 at risk
86%Order medical and laboratory supplies and equipment.
74%Administer or order diagnostic tests, such as x-ray, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests.
64%Obtain, compile and record patient medical data, including health history, progress notes and results of physical examination.
54%Make tentative diagnoses and decisions about management and treatment of patients.
50%Interpret diagnostic test results for deviations from normal.

Urologists

2 of 14 at risk
64%Document or review patients' histories.
51%Order and interpret the results of diagnostic tests, such as prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening, to detect prostate cancer.
49%Refer patients to specialists when condition exceeds experience, expertise, or scope of practice.
41%Examine patients using equipment, such as radiograph (x-ray) machines or fluoroscopes, to determine the nature and extent of disorder or injury.
41%Prescribe or administer antibiotics, antiseptics, or compresses to treat infection or injury.

Wage Comparison

Physician AssistantsUrologists
10th
$95,240N/A
25th
$113,770N/A
Median
$133,260N/A
75th
$160,160N/A
90th
$182,200N/A

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