Takeover Tracker
27%medium risk
Respiratory Therapists
vs

77 shared · 13 different

core competencies

24%low risk
Registered Nurses

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricRespiratory TherapistsRegistered Nurses
Risk Score27.1%24.4%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile25th18th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 154 / 15
Median Salary$80,450$93,600
Employment136K3.3M

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Controlling Machines and Processes
Psychology
Analyzing Data or Information
Handling and Moving Objects
Therapy and Counseling
CoordinationAI-Resistant
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Speech Recognition
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Problem Sensitivity
Social PerceptivenessAI-Resistant
Oral Comprehension

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Respiratory Therapists

36%

total discount

Registered Nurses

36%

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.

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.

Wage Comparison

Registered Nurses earns +$13,150(+16%) vs Respiratory Therapists
Respiratory TherapistsRegistered Nurses
10th
$61,900$66,030
25th
$68,410$78,610
Median
$80,450$93,600
75th
$95,530$107,960
90th
$108,820$135,320

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Respiratory Therapists2028–2035
Registered Nurses2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Registered Nurses 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

Registered Nurses

$70,771

from $93,600

After adjusting for AI risk, Registered Nurses offers $12,099 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Respiratory

0

Unique to Registered

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
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