Takeover Tracker
33%medium risk
Medical Assistants
vs

63 shared · 18 different

core competencies

21%low risk
Psychiatric Technicians

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMedical AssistantsPsychiatric Technicians
Risk Score33.3%20.8%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile58th8th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 151 / 15
Median Salary$44,200$42,590
Employment793K136K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Psychology
Therapy and Counseling
Medicine and Dentistry
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Developing and Building Teams
Clerical
Customer and Personal Service
Computers and Electronics
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Public Safety and Security

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Medical Assistants

33%

total discount

Psychiatric Technicians

35%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Medical Assistants

7 of 15 at risk
87%Perform general office duties, such as answering telephones, taking dictation, or completing insurance forms.
86%Record patients' medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in medical records.
77%Perform routine laboratory tests and sample analyses.
68%Greet and log in patients arriving at office or clinic.
66%Contact medical facilities or departments to schedule patients for tests or admission.

Psychiatric Technicians

1 of 15 at risk
84%Issue medications from dispensary and maintain records in accordance with specified procedures.
45%Take and record measures of patients' physical condition, using devices such as thermometers or blood pressure gauges.
45%Escort patients to medical appointments.
41%Develop or teach strategies to promote client wellness and independence.
41%Administer oral medications or hypodermic injections, following physician's prescriptions and hospital procedures.

Wage Comparison

Psychiatric Technicians earns -$1,610(-4%) vs Medical Assistants
Medical AssistantsPsychiatric Technicians
10th
$35,020$32,980
25th
$37,610$37,170
Median
$44,200$42,590
75th
$48,160$48,910
90th
$57,830$60,150

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Medical Assistants2028–2035
Psychiatric Technicians2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Psychiatric Technicians has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Medical Assistants.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Medical Assistants

$29,490

from $44,200

Psychiatric Technicians

$33,731

from $42,590

After adjusting for AI risk, Psychiatric Technicians offers $4,241 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Medical

0

Unique to Psychiatric

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
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