Takeover Tracker
19%low risk
Surgical Assistants
vs

62 shared · 31 different

core competencies

31%medium risk
Nuclear Medicine Technologists

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricSurgical AssistantsNuclear Medicine Technologists
Risk Score19.2%30.9%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile5th43th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 157 / 15
Median Salary$48,790$97,020
Employment174K17K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Performing General Physical Activities
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Handling and Moving Objects
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Chemistry
Clerical
Finger Dexterity
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Medicine and Dentistry
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Assisting and Caring for Others
Customer and Personal Service

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Surgical Assistants

36%

total discount

Nuclear Medicine Technologists

32%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Surgical Assistants

4 of 15 at risk
86%Determine availability of necessary equipment or supplies for operative procedures.
80%Obtain or inspect sterile or non-sterile surgical equipment, instruments, or supplies.
72%Verify the identity of patient or operative site.
59%Operate sterilizing devices.
47%Prepare and apply sterile wound dressings.

Nuclear Medicine Technologists

7 of 15 at risk
86%Process cardiac function studies, using computer.
85%Schedule patients for nuclear medicine exams and procedures.
84%Calculate, measure, and record radiation dosage or radiopharmaceuticals received, used, and disposed, using computer and following physician's prescription.
78%Perform quality control checks on laboratory equipment or cameras.
66%Produce a computer-generated or film image for interpretation by a physician.

Wage Comparison

Nuclear Medicine Technologists earns +$48,230(+99%) vs Surgical Assistants
Surgical AssistantsNuclear Medicine Technologists
10th
$37,290$75,570
25th
$40,740$83,020
Median
$48,790$97,020
75th
$62,280$108,190
90th
$81,290$128,090

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Surgical Assistants2028–2035
Nuclear Medicine Technologists2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Surgical Assistants has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Nuclear Medicine Technologists.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Surgical Assistants

$39,403

from $48,790

Nuclear Medicine Technologists

$67,051

from $97,020

After adjusting for AI risk, Nuclear Medicine Technologists offers $27,648 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Surgical

0

Unique to Nuclear

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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