AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 29-1181.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Audiologists?

Assess and treat persons with hearing and related disorders. May fit hearing aids and provide auditory training. May perform research related to hearing problems.

Estimated AI task exposure
55%

Moderate exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

22 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

74/100

Physical moat

41/100

Human moat

61/100

Rating coverage

100%

22 task statements / 22 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Maintain patient records at all stages, including initial and subsequent evaluation and treatment activities.
Importance 99/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 95/100Weight 0.98
Evaluate hearing and balance disorders to determine diagnoses and courses of treatment.
Importance 96/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 85/100Weight 0.95
Fit, dispense, and repair assistive devices, such as hearing aids.
Importance 96/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 86/100Weight 0.95
Administer hearing tests and examine patients to collect information on type and degree of impairment, using specialized instruments and electronic equipment.
Importance 94/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 86/100Weight 0.94
Instruct patients, parents, teachers, or employers in communication strategies to maximize effective receptive communication.
Importance 90/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.91
Counsel and instruct patients and their families in techniques to improve hearing and communication related to hearing loss.
Importance 89/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.91
Monitor patients' progress and provide ongoing observation of hearing or balance status.
Importance 90/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 76/100Weight 0.89
Examine and clean patients' ear canals.
Importance 81/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 74/100Weight 0.87
Recommend assistive devices according to patients' needs or nature of impairments.
Importance 81/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 67/100Weight 0.85
Refer patients to additional medical or educational services, if needed.
Importance 83/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 62/100Weight 0.84

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$95,780

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

13,660

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+11.0%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

1

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Orthotists and Prosthetists

28%

27 points lower exposure • 86% profile similarity

Median wage: $81,110 Growth 2025–2035: +12.9% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Athletes and Sports Competitors

21%

34 points lower exposure • 81% profile similarity

Median wage: $66,710 Growth 2025–2035: +5.5% Annual openings: 2

less digital task exposure, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Chefs and Head Cooks

12%

43 points lower exposure • 69% profile similarity

Median wage: $62,470 Growth 2025–2035: +6.6% Annual openings: 25

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Hydroelectric Production Managers

10%

45 points lower exposure • 67% profile similarity

Median wage: $126,060 Growth 2025–2035: +2.6% Annual openings: 17

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

22%

33 points lower exposure • 76% profile similarity

Median wage: $59,050 Growth 2025–2035: +4.1% Annual openings: 21

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Butchers and Meat Cutters

5%

50 points lower exposure • 61% profile similarity

Median wage: $40,140 Growth 2025–2035: +2.4% Annual openings: 15

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

AUTOMATE

  • routine information gathering
  • first-pass document drafting
  • standard reporting and summarization
  • repeatable administrative workflows

AUGMENT

  • research and analysis
  • quality checking AI-generated work
  • decision preparation
  • scenario generation

PROTECT

  • relationship building
  • judgment in ambiguous situations
  • communication and persuasion

LEARN

  • AI-assisted research
  • workflow automation
  • data literacy
  • prompt and workflow design
  • AI output verification

AI-PROOFING RESOURCES

What this score does not mean

The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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