Takeover Tracker
24%low risk
Registered Nurses
vs

58 shared · 24 different

core competencies

41%medium risk
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricRegistered NursesOphthalmic Medical Technologists
Risk Score24.4%41.5%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile18th84th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 156 / 15
Median Salary$93,600$48,790
Employment3.3M174K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Psychology
Therapy and Counseling
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Inductive Reasoning
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Problem Sensitivity
Social PerceptivenessAI-Resistant
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Registered Nurses

36%

total discount

Ophthalmic Medical Technologists

31%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

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.

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 -$44,810(-48%) vs Registered Nurses
Registered NursesOphthalmic Medical Technologists
10th
$66,030$37,290
25th
$78,610$40,740
Median
$93,600$48,790
75th
$107,960$62,280
90th
$135,320$81,290

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Registered Nurses2028–2035
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Registered Nurses has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Ophthalmic Medical Technologists.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Registered Nurses

$70,771

from $93,600

Ophthalmic Medical Technologists

$28,547

from $48,790

After adjusting for AI risk, Registered Nurses offers $42,224 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Registered

0

Unique to Ophthalmic

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
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