Takeover Tracker
25%medium risk
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
vs

49 shared · 14 different

core competencies

24%low risk
Physical Therapist Aides

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricVeterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal CaretakersPhysical Therapist Aides
Risk Score25.3%24.3%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile20th17th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 153 / 15
Median Salary$37,320$34,520
Employment114K44K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Handling and Moving Objects
Biology
Education and Training
Sales and Marketing
Performing General Physical Activities
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Analyzing Data or Information
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Assisting and Caring for Others
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

29%

total discount

Physical Therapist Aides

30%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

3 of 15 at risk
86%Place orders to restock inventory of hospital or laboratory supplies.
84%Fill medication prescriptions.
51%Prepare feed for animals according to specific instructions, such as diet lists or schedules.
49%Clean, maintain, and sterilize instruments or equipment.
47%Monitor animals recovering from surgery and notify veterinarians of any unusual changes or symptoms.

Physical Therapist Aides

3 of 15 at risk
87%Schedule patient appointments with physical therapists and coordinate therapists' schedules.
87%Perform clerical duties, such as taking inventory, ordering supplies, answering telephone, taking messages, or filling out forms.
86%Record treatment given and equipment used.
49%Measure patient's range-of-joint motion, body parts, or vital signs to determine effects of treatments or for patient evaluations.
49%Observe patients during treatment to compile and evaluate data on patients' responses and progress and report to physical therapist.

Wage Comparison

Physical Therapist Aides earns -$2,800(-8%) vs Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal CaretakersPhysical Therapist Aides
10th
$29,160$24,960
25th
$34,320$29,710
Median
$37,320$34,520
75th
$44,550$38,240
90th
$48,150$46,930

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers2028–2035
Physical Therapist Aides2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Physical Therapist Aides has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

$27,878

from $37,320

Physical Therapist Aides

$26,139

from $34,520

After adjusting for AI risk, Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers offers $1,739 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Veterinary

0

Unique to Physical

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal CaretakersPhysical Therapist Aides
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