Takeover Tracker
23%low risk
Surgical Technologists
vs

73 shared · 6 different

core competencies

22%low risk
Endoscopy Technicians

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricSurgical TechnologistsEndoscopy Technicians
Risk Score22.6%21.5%
Risk TierLow RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile12th10th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 153 / 12
Median Salary$62,830$46,050
Employment114K104K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Medicine and Dentistry
Documenting/Recording Information
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Interacting With Computers
Controlling Machines and Processes
Training and Teaching Others

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Surgical Technologists

32%

total discount

Endoscopy Technicians

32%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Surgical Technologists

4 of 15 at risk
86%Order surgical supplies.
84%Count sponges, needles, and instruments before and after operation.
78%Schedule surgical procedures for patients.
51%Monitor and continually assess operating room conditions, including patient and surgical team needs.
49%Wash and sterilize equipment, using germicides and sterilizers.

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 -$16,780(-27%) vs Surgical Technologists
Surgical TechnologistsEndoscopy Technicians
10th
$43,290$32,450
25th
$51,740$37,570
Median
$62,830$46,050
75th
$77,140$57,650
90th
$90,700$68,180

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Surgical Technologists2028–2035
Endoscopy Technicians2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Endoscopy Technicians has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Surgical Technologists.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Surgical Technologists

$48,649

from $62,830

Endoscopy Technicians

$36,149

from $46,050

After adjusting for AI risk, Surgical Technologists offers $12,500 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Surgical

0

Unique to Endoscopy

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Creativity
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
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