Takeover Tracker
41%medium risk
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists
vs

73 shared · 10 different

core competencies

28%medium risk
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricOphthalmic Medical TechnologistsDiagnostic Medical Sonographers
Risk Score41.5%28.0%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile84th30th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 156 / 15
Median Salary$48,790$89,340
Employment174K86K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Physics
Customer and Personal Service
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Performing General Physical Activities
Controlling Machines and Processes
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Medicine and Dentistry
Operation Monitoring
Operation and Control

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Ophthalmic Medical Technologists

31%

total discount

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

34%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

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.

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

6 of 15 at risk
88%Process and code film from procedures and complete appropriate documentation.
88%Perform clerical duties, such as scheduling exams or special procedures, keeping records, or archiving computerized images.
86%Obtain and record accurate patient history, including prior test results or information from physical examinations.
86%Maintain records that include patient information, sonographs and interpretations, files of correspondence, publications and regulations, or quality assurance records, such as pathology, biopsy, or post-operative reports.
86%Record and store suitable images, using camera unit connected to the ultrasound equipment.

Wage Comparison

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers earns +$40,550(+83%) vs Ophthalmic Medical Technologists
Ophthalmic Medical TechnologistsDiagnostic Medical Sonographers
10th
$37,290$64,760
25th
$40,740$78,080
Median
$48,790$89,340
75th
$62,280$103,630
90th
$81,290$123,170

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Ophthalmic Medical Technologists2028–2035
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 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%)

Ophthalmic Medical Technologists

$28,547

from $48,790

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

$64,325

from $89,340

After adjusting for AI risk, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers offers $35,778 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Ophthalmic

0

Unique to Diagnostic

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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