Takeover Tracker
28%medium risk
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
vs

61 shared · 18 different

core competencies

31%medium risk
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricDiagnostic Medical SonographersOphthalmic Medical Technicians
Risk Score28.0%31.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile30th48th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 155 / 15
Median Salary$89,340$44,080
Employment86K77K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Controlling Machines and Processes
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Performing General Physical Activities
Psychology
Handling and Moving Objects
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Training and Teaching Others
Developing and Building Teams
Analyzing Data or Information
Documenting/Recording Information
Multilimb Coordination
Operation Monitoring

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

34%

total discount

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians

30%

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.

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians

5 of 15 at risk
86%Take and document patients' medical histories.
78%Measure visual acuity, including near, distance, pinhole, or dynamic visual acuity, using appropriate tests.
78%Conduct visual field tests to measure field of vision.
78%Conduct binocular disparity tests to assess depth perception.
51%Measure and record lens power, using lensometers.

Wage Comparison

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians earns -$45,260(-51%) vs Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Diagnostic Medical SonographersOphthalmic Medical Technicians
10th
$64,760$34,210
25th
$78,080$37,100
Median
$89,340$44,080
75th
$103,630$49,730
90th
$123,170$60,810

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers2028–2035
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Ophthalmic Medical Technicians.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

$64,325

from $89,340

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians

$30,199

from $44,080

After adjusting for AI risk, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers offers $34,126 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Diagnostic

0

Unique to Ophthalmic

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
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