Takeover Tracker
28%medium risk
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
vs

83 shared · 5 different

core competencies

34%medium risk
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricDiagnostic Medical SonographersMagnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Risk Score28.0%34.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile30th64th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 158 / 15
Median Salary$89,340$88,180
Employment86K42K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Handling and Moving Objects
Customer and Personal Service
Assisting and Caring for Others
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

34%

total discount

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists

33%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

6 of 15 at risk
88%Process and code film from procedures and complete appropriate documentation.
88%Perform clerical duties, such as scheduling exams or special procedures, keeping records, or archiving computerized images.
86%Obtain and record accurate patient history, including prior test results or information from physical examinations.
86%Maintain records that include patient information, sonographs and interpretations, files of correspondence, publications and regulations, or quality assurance records, such as pathology, biopsy, or post-operative reports.
86%Record and store suitable images, using camera unit connected to the ultrasound equipment.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists

8 of 15 at risk
89%Create backup copies of images by transferring images from disk to storage media or workstation.
84%Take brief medical histories from patients.
80%Review physicians' orders to confirm prescribed exams.
78%Operate Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanners.
78%Conduct screening interviews of patients to identify contraindications, such as ferrous objects, pregnancy, prosthetic heart valves, cardiac pacemakers, or tattoos.

Wage Comparison

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists earns -$1,160(-1%) vs Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Diagnostic Medical SonographersMagnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
10th
$64,760$64,910
25th
$78,080$78,150
Median
$89,340$88,180
75th
$103,630$102,440
90th
$123,170$121,420

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers2028–2035
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

$64,325

from $89,340

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists

$57,776

from $88,180

After adjusting for AI risk, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers offers $6,549 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Diagnostic

0

Unique to Magnetic

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
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