Takeover Tracker
22%low risk
Endoscopy Technicians
vs

65 shared · 10 different

core competencies

26%medium risk
Radiologic Technicians

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricEndoscopy TechniciansRadiologic Technicians
Risk Score21.5%26.0%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile10th22th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 124 / 15
Median Salary$46,050$48,790
Employment104K174K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Training and Teaching Others
Thinking Creatively
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Coaching and Developing Others
Customer and Personal Service
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Medicine and Dentistry
Developing and Building Teams
Handling and Moving Objects

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Endoscopy Technicians

32%

total discount

Radiologic Technicians

33%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Endoscopy Technicians

3 of 12 at risk
85%Maintain inventories of endoscopic equipment and supplies.
70%Perform safety checks to verify proper equipment functioning.
51%Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in endoscopy.
49%Attend in-service training to validate or refresh basic professional skills.
43%Clean, disinfect, or calibrate scopes or other endoscopic instruments according to manufacturer recommendations and facility standards.

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 +$2,740(+6%) vs Endoscopy Technicians
Endoscopy TechniciansRadiologic Technicians
10th
$32,450$37,290
25th
$37,570$40,740
Median
$46,050$48,790
75th
$57,650$62,280
90th
$68,180$81,290

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Endoscopy Technicians2028–2035
Radiologic Technicians2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Endoscopy Technicians 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%)

Endoscopy Technicians

$36,149

from $46,050

Radiologic Technicians

$36,105

from $48,790

After adjusting for AI risk, Endoscopy Technicians offers $45 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Endoscopy

0

Unique to Radiologic

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
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