Takeover Tracker
18%low risk
Medical Appliance Technicians
vs

56 shared · 23 different

core competencies

20%low risk
Furniture Finishers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMedical Appliance TechniciansFurniture Finishers
Risk Score17.9%19.9%
Risk TierLow RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile4th7th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 153 / 15
Median Salary$47,060$42,530
Employment11K14K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Customer and Personal Service
Production and Processing
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
English Language
Quality Control Analysis
Assisting and Caring for Others
Troubleshooting
Reading ComprehensionAI-Vulnerable
Design
Handling and Moving Objects
Oral Comprehension
Oral Expression

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Medical Appliance Technicians

32%

total discount

Furniture Finishers

28%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Medical Appliance Technicians

4 of 15 at risk
86%Order parts or supplies for orthotic or prosthetic devices.
85%Read prescriptions or specifications to determine the type of product or device to be fabricated and the materials and tools that will be required.
53%Take patients' body or limb measurements for use in device construction.
51%Lay out and mark dimensions of parts, using templates and precision measuring instruments.
49%Polish artificial limbs, braces, or supports, using grinding and buffing wheels.

Furniture Finishers

3 of 15 at risk
84%Select appropriate finishing ingredients such as paint, stain, lacquer, shellac, or varnish, depending on factors such as wood hardness and surface type.
84%Follow blueprints to produce specific designs.
65%Paint metal surfaces electrostatically, or by using a spray gun or other painting equipment.
49%Mix finish ingredients to obtain desired colors or shades.
47%Examine furniture to determine the extent of damage or deterioration, and to decide on the best method for repair or restoration.

Wage Comparison

Furniture Finishers earns -$4,530(-10%) vs Medical Appliance Technicians
Medical Appliance TechniciansFurniture Finishers
10th
$36,560$31,200
25th
$40,300$36,770
Median
$47,060$42,530
75th
$58,710$49,020
90th
$74,570$59,820

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Medical Appliance Technicians2028–2035
Furniture Finishers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Medical Appliance Technicians has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Furniture Finishers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Medical Appliance Technicians

$38,650

from $47,060

Furniture Finishers

$34,067

from $42,530

After adjusting for AI risk, Medical Appliance Technicians offers $4,584 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Medical

0

Unique to Furniture

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
Creativity
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