Takeover Tracker
23%low risk
Surgical Technologists
vs

71 shared · 17 different

core competencies

34%medium risk
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricSurgical TechnologistsMagnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Risk Score22.6%34.5%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile12th64th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 158 / 15
Median Salary$62,830$88,180
Employment114K42K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Interacting With Computers
Performing Administrative Activities
Documenting/Recording Information
Computers and Electronics
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Written Comprehension
Written Expression
Medicine and Dentistry

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Surgical Technologists

32%

total discount

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists

33%

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.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists

8 of 15 at risk
89%Create backup copies of images by transferring images from disk to storage media or workstation.
84%Take brief medical histories from patients.
80%Review physicians' orders to confirm prescribed exams.
78%Operate Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanners.
78%Conduct screening interviews of patients to identify contraindications, such as ferrous objects, pregnancy, prosthetic heart valves, cardiac pacemakers, or tattoos.

Wage Comparison

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists earns +$25,350(+40%) vs Surgical Technologists
Surgical TechnologistsMagnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
10th
$43,290$64,910
25th
$51,740$78,150
Median
$62,830$88,180
75th
$77,140$102,440
90th
$90,700$121,420

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Surgical Technologists2028–2035
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Surgical Technologists has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Surgical Technologists

$48,649

from $62,830

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists

$57,776

from $88,180

After adjusting for AI risk, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists offers $9,126 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Surgical

0

Unique to Magnetic

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
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