Takeover Tracker
27%medium risk
Occupational Therapy Assistants
vs

64 shared · 17 different

core competencies

26%medium risk
Radiologic Technicians

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricOccupational Therapy AssistantsRadiologic Technicians
Risk Score26.7%26.0%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile24th22th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 154 / 15
Median Salary$68,340$48,790
Employment48K174K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Therapy and Counseling
Controlling Machines and Processes
Psychology
Performing General Physical Activities
Operation and Control
Analyzing Data or Information
Handling and Moving Objects
Developing and Building Teams
Scheduling Work and Activities
Systems AnalysisAI-Augmented
Documenting/Recording Information
Education and Training

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Occupational Therapy Assistants

34%

total discount

Radiologic Technicians

33%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Occupational Therapy Assistants

3 of 15 at risk
86%Report to supervisors, verbally or in writing, on patients' progress, attitudes, and behavior.
84%Observe and record patients' progress, attitudes, and behavior and maintain this information in client records.
74%Attend continuing education classes.
47%Select therapy activities to fit patients' needs and capabilities.
45%Alter treatment programs to obtain better results if treatment is not having the intended effect.

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 -$19,550(-29%) vs Occupational Therapy Assistants
Occupational Therapy AssistantsRadiologic Technicians
10th
$49,070$37,290
25th
$59,950$40,740
Median
$68,340$48,790
75th
$77,340$62,280
90th
$86,930$81,290

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Occupational Therapy Assistants2028–2035
Radiologic Technicians2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Radiologic Technicians has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Occupational Therapy Assistants.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Occupational Therapy Assistants

$50,093

from $68,340

Radiologic Technicians

$36,105

from $48,790

After adjusting for AI risk, Occupational Therapy Assistants offers $13,989 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Occupational

0

Unique to Radiologic

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
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