Takeover Tracker
28%medium risk
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
vs

73 shared · 10 different

core competencies

41%medium risk
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricDiagnostic Medical SonographersOphthalmic Medical Technologists
Risk Score28.0%41.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile30th84th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 156 / 15
Median Salary$89,340$48,790
Employment86K174K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Physics
Customer and Personal Service
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Performing General Physical Activities
Controlling Machines and Processes
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Medicine and Dentistry
Operation Monitoring
Operation and Control

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

34%

total discount

Ophthalmic Medical Technologists

31%

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 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 -$40,550(-45%) vs Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Diagnostic Medical SonographersOphthalmic Medical Technologists
10th
$64,760$37,290
25th
$78,080$40,740
Median
$89,340$48,790
75th
$103,630$62,280
90th
$123,170$81,290

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers2028–2035
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 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%)

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

$64,325

from $89,340

Ophthalmic Medical Technologists

$28,547

from $48,790

After adjusting for AI risk, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers offers $35,778 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
Regulatory Barriers
Social Intelligence
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