Takeover Tracker
27%medium risk
Radiation Therapists
vs

76 shared · 13 different

core competencies

29%medium risk
Neurodiagnostic Technologists

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricRadiation TherapistsNeurodiagnostic Technologists
Risk Score26.6%29.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile24th36th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 157 / 15
Median Salary$101,990$48,790
Employment19K174K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Controlling Machines and Processes
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Clerical
Performing General Physical Activities
Therapy and Counseling
Personnel and Human Resources
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Administration and Management
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Radiation Therapists

34%

total discount

Neurodiagnostic Technologists

33%

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.

Neurodiagnostic Technologists

7 of 15 at risk
87%Submit reports to physicians summarizing test results.
85%Collect patients' medical information needed to customize tests.
83%Set up, program, or record montages or electrical combinations when testing peripheral nerve, spinal cord, subcortical, or cortical responses.
59%Summarize technical data to assist physicians to diagnose brain, sleep, or nervous system disorders.
57%Indicate artifacts or interferences derived from sources outside of the brain, such as poor electrode contact or patient movement, on electroneurodiagnostic recordings.

Wage Comparison

Neurodiagnostic Technologists earns -$53,200(-52%) vs Radiation Therapists
Radiation TherapistsNeurodiagnostic Technologists
10th
$77,860$37,290
25th
$86,520$40,740
Median
$101,990$48,790
75th
$120,360$62,280
90th
$141,550$81,290

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Radiation Therapists2028–2035
Neurodiagnostic Technologists2028–2035
20242030203520402045

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

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Radiation Therapists

$74,881

from $101,990

Neurodiagnostic Technologists

$34,407

from $48,790

After adjusting for AI risk, Radiation Therapists offers $40,474 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Radiation

0

Unique to Neurodiagnostic

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Decision Complexity
Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
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