Takeover Tracker
34%medium risk
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
vs

68 shared · 17 different

core competencies

41%medium risk
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMagnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsOphthalmic Medical Technologists
Risk Score34.5%41.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile64th84th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)8 / 156 / 15
Median Salary$88,180$48,790
Employment42K174K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Handling and Moving Objects
Physics
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Performing General Physical Activities
Public Safety and Security
Thinking Creatively
Operation Monitoring
Biology
Medicine and Dentistry
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Interacting With Computers

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists

33%

total discount

Ophthalmic Medical Technologists

31%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

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.

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 -$39,390(-45%) vs Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsOphthalmic Medical Technologists
10th
$64,910$37,290
25th
$78,150$40,740
Median
$88,180$48,790
75th
$102,440$62,280
90th
$121,420$81,290

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists2028–2035
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 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%)

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists

$57,776

from $88,180

Ophthalmic Medical Technologists

$28,547

from $48,790

After adjusting for AI risk, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists offers $29,229 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Magnetic

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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