Takeover Tracker
27%medium risk
Respiratory Therapists
vs

75 shared · 10 different

core competencies

22%low risk
Anesthesiologist Assistants

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricRespiratory TherapistsAnesthesiologist Assistants
Risk Score27.1%22.3%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile25th12th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 154 / 15
Median Salary$80,450$133,260
Employment136K156K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Customer and Personal Service
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Psychology
Interacting With Computers
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Education and Training
Thinking Creatively
Selective Attention
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Respiratory Therapists

36%

total discount

Anesthesiologist Assistants

35%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Respiratory Therapists

3 of 15 at risk
88%Relay blood analysis results to a physician.
86%Maintain charts that contain patients' pertinent identification and therapy information.
80%Enforce safety rules and ensure careful adherence to physicians' orders.
49%Monitor patient's physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, or blood chemistry changes, and consult with physician if adverse reactions occur.
47%Read prescription, measure arterial blood gases, and review patient information to assess patient condition.

Anesthesiologist Assistants

4 of 15 at risk
85%Verify availability of operating room supplies, medications, and gases.
57%Pretest and calibrate anesthesia delivery systems and monitors.
53%Monitor and document patients' progress during post-anesthesia period.
51%Assist anesthesiologists in monitoring of patients, including electrocardiogram (EKG), direct arterial pressure, central venous pressure, arterial blood gas, hematocrit, or routine measurement of temperature, respiration, blood pressure or heart rate.
45%Collect samples or specimens for diagnostic testing.

Wage Comparison

Anesthesiologist Assistants earns +$52,810(+66%) vs Respiratory Therapists
Respiratory TherapistsAnesthesiologist Assistants
10th
$61,900$95,240
25th
$68,410$113,770
Median
$80,450$133,260
75th
$95,530$160,160
90th
$108,820$182,200

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Respiratory Therapists2028–2035
Anesthesiologist Assistants2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Anesthesiologist Assistants has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Respiratory Therapists.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Respiratory Therapists

$58,672

from $80,450

Anesthesiologist Assistants

$103,530

from $133,260

After adjusting for AI risk, Anesthesiologist Assistants offers $44,858 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Respiratory

0

Unique to Anesthesiologist

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
Creativity
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