Takeover Tracker
27%medium risk
Coroners
vs

50 shared · 35 different

core competencies

41%medium risk
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricCoronersOphthalmic Medical Technologists
Risk Score26.9%41.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile25th84th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 156 / 15
Median Salary$78,420$48,790
Employment398K174K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Law and Government
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Public Safety and Security
Performing Administrative Activities
Administration and Management
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Communications and Media
Biology
Science
English Language
Getting Information
Performing General Physical Activities

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Coroners

36%

total discount

Ophthalmic Medical Technologists

31%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Coroners

6 of 15 at risk
86%Complete reports and forms required to finalize cases.
86%Collect and document any pertinent medical history information.
85%Locate and document information regarding the next of kin, including their relationship to the deceased and the status of notification attempts.
76%Coordinate the release of personal effects to authorized persons and facilitate the disposition of unclaimed corpses and personal effects.
74%Observe, record, and preserve any objects or personal property related to deaths, including objects such as medication containers and suicide notes.

Ophthalmic Medical Technologists

6 of 15 at risk
88%Take and document patients' medical histories.
88%Calculate corrections for refractive errors.
86%Measure visual acuity, including near, distance, pinhole, or dynamic visual acuity, using appropriate tests.
51%Measure and record lens power, using lensometers.
51%Conduct visual field tests to measure field of vision.

Wage Comparison

Ophthalmic Medical Technologists earns -$29,630(-38%) vs Coroners
CoronersOphthalmic Medical Technologists
10th
$46,230$37,290
25th
$59,130$40,740
Median
$78,420$48,790
75th
$104,800$62,280
90th
$130,030$81,290

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Coroners2028–2035
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Coroners has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Ophthalmic Medical Technologists.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Coroners

$57,349

from $78,420

Ophthalmic Medical Technologists

$28,547

from $48,790

After adjusting for AI risk, Coroners offers $28,802 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Coroners

0

Unique to Ophthalmic

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
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