Takeover Tracker
27%medium risk
Radiation Therapists
vs

57 shared · 23 different

core competencies

31%medium risk
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricRadiation TherapistsOphthalmic Medical Technicians
Risk Score26.6%31.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile24th48th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 155 / 15
Median Salary$101,990$44,080
Employment19K77K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Controlling Machines and Processes
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Performing General Physical Activities
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Handling and Moving Objects
Psychology
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Analyzing Data or Information
Biology
Operation Monitoring

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Radiation Therapists

34%

total discount

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians

30%

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.

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians

5 of 15 at risk
86%Take and document patients' medical histories.
78%Measure visual acuity, including near, distance, pinhole, or dynamic visual acuity, using appropriate tests.
78%Conduct visual field tests to measure field of vision.
78%Conduct binocular disparity tests to assess depth perception.
51%Measure and record lens power, using lensometers.

Wage Comparison

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians earns -$57,910(-57%) vs Radiation Therapists
Radiation TherapistsOphthalmic Medical Technicians
10th
$77,860$34,210
25th
$86,520$37,100
Median
$101,990$44,080
75th
$120,360$49,730
90th
$141,550$60,810

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Radiation Therapists2028–2035
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Radiation Therapists has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Ophthalmic Medical Technicians.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Radiation Therapists

$74,881

from $101,990

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians

$30,199

from $44,080

After adjusting for AI risk, Radiation Therapists offers $44,682 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Radiation

0

Unique to Ophthalmic

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
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