Takeover Tracker
24%low risk
Registered Nurses
vs

81 shared · 12 different

core competencies

24%low risk
Critical Care Nurses

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricRegistered NursesCritical Care Nurses
Risk Score24.4%23.5%
Risk TierLow RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile18th15th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 154 / 15
Median Salary$93,600$93,600
Employment3.3M3.3M

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Biology
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Performing General Physical Activities
Controlling Machines and Processes
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Analyzing Data or Information
Medicine and Dentistry
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Customer and Personal Service
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Processing Information

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Registered Nurses

36%

total discount

Critical Care Nurses

37%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Registered Nurses

4 of 15 at risk
86%Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
65%Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
57%Conduct specified laboratory tests.
54%Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
44%Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.

Critical Care Nurses

4 of 15 at risk
86%Document patients' treatment plans, interventions, outcomes, or plan revisions.
63%Document patients' medical histories and assessment findings.
51%Evaluate patients' vital signs or laboratory data to determine emergency intervention needs.
51%Monitor patients' fluid intake and output to detect emerging problems, such as fluid and electrolyte imbalances.
49%Prioritize nursing care for assigned critically ill patients, based on assessment data or identified needs.

Wage Comparison

Critical Care Nurses earns $0(0%) vs Registered Nurses
Registered NursesCritical Care Nurses
10th
$66,030$66,030
25th
$78,610$78,610
Median
$93,600$93,600
75th
$107,960$107,960
90th
$135,320$135,320

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Registered Nurses2028–2035
Critical Care Nurses2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Critical Care Nurses has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Registered Nurses.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Registered Nurses

$70,771

from $93,600

Critical Care Nurses

$71,567

from $93,600

After adjusting for AI risk, Critical Care Nurses offers $796 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Registered

0

Unique to Critical

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
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