Side-by-Side Comparison
Home Health Aides leads 3–0| Metric | Surgical Technologists | Home Health Aides |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Score | 22.6% | 21.7% |
| Risk Tier | Low Risk | Low Risk |
| Risk Percentile | 12th | 11th |
| Tasks at Risk (>50%) | 4 / 15 | 4 / 15 |
| Median Salary | $62,830 | N/A |
| Employment | 114K | N/A |
Skill Comparison
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Sorted by largest difference
Medicine and Dentistry
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Documenting/Recording Information
Training and Teaching Others
Perceptual Speed
Controlling Machines and Processes
Handling and Moving Objects
Getting Information
Manual DexterityAI-Resistant
Education and Training
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Protective Factors
Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement
Surgical Technologists
32%
total discount
Home Health Aides
32%
total discount
Task Risk Comparison
Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable
Surgical Technologists
4 of 15 at risk86%Order surgical supplies.
84%Count sponges, needles, and instruments before and after operation.
78%Schedule surgical procedures for patients.
51%Monitor and continually assess operating room conditions, including patient and surgical team needs.
49%Wash and sterilize equipment, using germicides and sterilizers.
Home Health Aides
4 of 15 at risk84%Maintain records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems to report and discuss observations with supervisor or case manager.
65%Administer prescribed oral medications, under the written direction of physician or as directed by home care nurse or aide, and ensure patients take their medicine.
63%Check patients' pulse, temperature, and respiration.
55%Plan, purchase, prepare, or serve meals to patients or other family members, according to prescribed diets.
45%Perform a variety of duties as requested by client, such as obtaining household supplies or running errands.
Wage Comparison
Surgical TechnologistsHome Health Aides
10th
$43,290N/A
25th
$51,740N/A
Median
$62,830N/A
75th
$77,140N/A
90th
$90,700N/A
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Displacement Timeline Comparison
Surgical Technologists2028–2035
Home Health Aides2028–2035
20242030203520402045
Home Health Aides has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Surgical Technologists.
Transition Feasibility
1%
Skill Overlap
Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition
0
Unique to Surgical
0
Unique to Home
Combined Protection Strategy
Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
Creativity
Surgical TechnologistsHome Health Aides