Takeover Tracker
27%medium risk
Radiation Therapists
vs

65 shared · 25 different

core competencies

24%low risk
Registered Nurses

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricRadiation TherapistsRegistered Nurses
Risk Score26.6%24.4%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile24th18th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 154 / 15
Median Salary$101,990$93,600
Employment19K3.3M

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Controlling Machines and Processes
Psychology
Inductive Reasoning
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Performing General Physical Activities
Handling and Moving Objects
CoordinationAI-Resistant
Social PerceptivenessAI-Resistant
Problem Sensitivity
Service OrientationAI-Resistant
Operation and Control
Interacting With Computers

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Radiation Therapists

34%

total discount

Registered Nurses

36%

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.

Registered Nurses

4 of 15 at risk
86%Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
65%Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
57%Conduct specified laboratory tests.
54%Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
44%Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.

Wage Comparison

Registered Nurses earns -$8,390(-8%) vs Radiation Therapists
Radiation TherapistsRegistered Nurses
10th
$77,860$66,030
25th
$86,520$78,610
Median
$101,990$93,600
75th
$120,360$107,960
90th
$141,550$135,320

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Radiation Therapists2028–2035
Registered Nurses2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Registered Nurses 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

Registered Nurses

$70,771

from $93,600

After adjusting for AI risk, Radiation Therapists offers $4,110 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Radiation

0

Unique to Registered

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
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