Takeover Tracker

27%medium risk
Radiation Therapists
vs

56 shared · 28 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricRadiation TherapistsOphthalmic Medical Technologists
Risk Score26.6%41.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile24th84th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 156 / 15
Median Salary$101,990$48,790
Employment19K174K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Controlling Machines and Processes
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Physics
Performing General Physical Activities
Therapy and Counseling
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Radiation Therapists

34%

total discount

Ophthalmic Medical Technologists

31%

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 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.

Wage Comparison

Ophthalmic Medical Technologists earns -$53,200(-52%) vs Radiation Therapists
Radiation TherapistsOphthalmic Medical 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

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