Takeover Tracker
27%medium risk
Radiation Therapists
vs

70 shared · 22 different

core competencies

22%low risk
Anesthesiologist Assistants

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricRadiation TherapistsAnesthesiologist Assistants
Risk Score26.6%22.3%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile24th12th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 154 / 15
Median Salary$101,990$133,260
Employment19K156K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Controlling Machines and Processes
Interacting With Computers
Chemistry
Scheduling Work and Activities
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Customer and Personal Service
Physics
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Therapy and Counseling
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Radiation Therapists

34%

total discount

Anesthesiologist Assistants

35%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Radiation Therapists

5 of 15 at risk
87%Review prescription, diagnosis, patient chart, and identification.
87%Maintain records, reports, or files as required, including such information as radiation dosages, equipment settings, or patients' reactions.
87%Calculate actual treatment dosages delivered during each session.
85%Enter data into computer and set controls to operate or adjust equipment or regulate dosage.
69%Follow principles of radiation protection for patient, self, and others.

Anesthesiologist Assistants

4 of 15 at risk
85%Verify availability of operating room supplies, medications, and gases.
57%Pretest and calibrate anesthesia delivery systems and monitors.
53%Monitor and document patients' progress during post-anesthesia period.
51%Assist anesthesiologists in monitoring of patients, including electrocardiogram (EKG), direct arterial pressure, central venous pressure, arterial blood gas, hematocrit, or routine measurement of temperature, respiration, blood pressure or heart rate.
45%Collect samples or specimens for diagnostic testing.

Wage Comparison

Anesthesiologist Assistants earns +$31,270(+31%) vs Radiation Therapists
Radiation TherapistsAnesthesiologist Assistants
10th
$77,860$95,240
25th
$86,520$113,770
Median
$101,990$133,260
75th
$120,360$160,160
90th
$141,550$182,200

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Radiation Therapists2028–2035
Anesthesiologist Assistants2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Anesthesiologist Assistants has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Radiation Therapists.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Radiation Therapists

$74,881

from $101,990

Anesthesiologist Assistants

$103,530

from $133,260

After adjusting for AI risk, Anesthesiologist Assistants offers $28,649 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Radiation

0

Unique to Anesthesiologist

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
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