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63 shared · 18 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricRespiratory TherapistsEndoscopy Technicians
Risk Score27.1%21.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile25th10th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 153 / 12
Median Salary$80,450$46,050
Employment136K104K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Customer and Personal Service
Medicine and Dentistry
Psychology
Analyzing Data or Information
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Training and Teaching Others
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Inductive Reasoning
Biology
MonitoringAI-Augmented
Documenting/Recording Information
Handling and Moving Objects

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Respiratory Therapists

36%

total discount

Endoscopy Technicians

32%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Respiratory Therapists

3 of 15 at risk
88%Relay blood analysis results to a physician.
86%Maintain charts that contain patients' pertinent identification and therapy information.
80%Enforce safety rules and ensure careful adherence to physicians' orders.
49%Monitor patient's physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, or blood chemistry changes, and consult with physician if adverse reactions occur.
47%Read prescription, measure arterial blood gases, and review patient information to assess patient condition.

Endoscopy Technicians

3 of 12 at risk
85%Maintain inventories of endoscopic equipment and supplies.
70%Perform safety checks to verify proper equipment functioning.
51%Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in endoscopy.
49%Attend in-service training to validate or refresh basic professional skills.
43%Clean, disinfect, or calibrate scopes or other endoscopic instruments according to manufacturer recommendations and facility standards.

Wage Comparison

Endoscopy Technicians earns -$34,400(-43%) vs Respiratory Therapists
Respiratory TherapistsEndoscopy Technicians
10th
$61,900$32,450
25th
$68,410$37,570
Median
$80,450$46,050
75th
$95,530$57,650
90th
$108,820$68,180

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