Takeover Tracker
24%low risk
Dental Assistants
vs

61 shared · 12 different

core competencies

26%medium risk
Radiologic Technicians

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricDental AssistantsRadiologic Technicians
Risk Score24.2%26.0%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile17th22th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 154 / 15
Median Salary$47,300$48,790
Employment375K174K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Controlling Machines and Processes
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Operation and Control
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Thinking Creatively
Flexibility of Closure
Medicine and Dentistry
Analyzing Data or Information
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Static Strength
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Computers and Electronics

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Dental Assistants

34%

total discount

Radiologic Technicians

33%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Dental Assistants

4 of 15 at risk
86%Record treatment information in patient records.
86%Order and monitor dental supplies and equipment inventory.
82%Take and record medical and dental histories and vital signs of patients.
65%Schedule appointments, prepare bills and receive payment for dental services, complete insurance forms, and maintain records, manually or using computer.
49%Pour, trim, and polish study casts.

Radiologic Technicians

4 of 15 at risk
88%Operate digital picture archiving communications systems.
86%Process exposed radiographs using film processors or computer generated methods.
84%Determine patients' x-ray needs by reading requests or instructions from physicians.
51%Make exposures necessary for the requested procedures, rejecting and repeating work that does not meet established standards.
47%Prepare and set up x-ray room for patient.

Wage Comparison

Radiologic Technicians earns +$1,490(+3%) vs Dental Assistants
Dental AssistantsRadiologic Technicians
10th
$36,190$37,290
25th
$39,520$40,740
Median
$47,300$48,790
75th
$56,910$62,280
90th
$61,780$81,290

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Dental Assistants2028–2035
Radiologic Technicians2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Dental Assistants has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Radiologic Technicians.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Dental Assistants

$35,839

from $47,300

Radiologic Technicians

$36,105

from $48,790

After adjusting for AI risk, Radiologic Technicians offers $265 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Dental

0

Unique to Radiologic

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Creativity
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
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