AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 29-2011.04 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Histotechnologists?

Apply knowledge of health and disease causes to evaluate new laboratory techniques and procedures to examine tissue samples. Process and prepare histological slides from tissue sections for microscopic examination and diagnosis by pathologists. May solve technical or instrument problems or assist with research studies.

Estimated AI task exposure
51%

Moderate exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

55/100

Physical moat

26/100

Human moat

37/100

Rating coverage

100%

16 task statements / 16 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Cut sections of body tissues for microscopic examination, using microtomes.
Importance 94/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 87/100Weight 0.95
Embed tissue specimens into paraffin wax blocks, or infiltrate tissue specimens with wax.
Importance 96/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 82/100Weight 0.94
Stain tissue specimens with dyes or other chemicals to make cell details visible under microscopes.
Importance 93/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 81/100Weight 0.93
Compile materials for distribution to pathologists, such as surgical working drafts, requisitions, and slides.
Importance 90/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.91
Compile and maintain records of preventive maintenance and instrument performance checks according to schedule and regulations.
Importance 87/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 69/100Weight 0.87
Operate computerized laboratory equipment to dehydrate, decalcify, or microincinerate tissue samples.
Importance 86/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 68/100Weight 0.87
Examine slides under microscopes to ensure tissue preparation meets laboratory requirements.
Importance 82/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 72/100Weight 0.86
Perform tests by following physician instructions.
Importance 87/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 74/100Weight 0.85
Prepare substances, such as reagents and dilution, and stains for histological specimens according to protocols.
Importance 85/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 60/100Weight 0.85
Resolve problems with laboratory equipment and instruments, such as microscopes, mass spectrometers, microtomes, immunostainers, tissue processors, embedding centers, and water baths.
Importance 83/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 60/100Weight 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

Not published

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

Not published

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

Not published

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

Not published

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

Hydroelectric Production Managers

10%

41 points lower exposure • 77% profile similarity

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

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

Chefs and Head Cooks

12%

39 points lower exposure • 78% profile similarity

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

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

Butchers and Meat Cutters

5%

46 points lower exposure • 72% profile similarity

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

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

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

11%

40 points lower exposure • 78% profile similarity

Median wage: $49,450 Growth 2025–2035: +1.5% Annual openings: 4

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

Bicycle Repairers

5%

46 points lower exposure • 70% profile similarity

Median wage: $42,780 Growth 2025–2035: -5.7% Annual openings: 1

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

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

22%

29 points lower exposure • 82% profile similarity

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

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work

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

  • domain expertise
  • exception handling
  • accountability for outcomes

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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