AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 29-2035.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists?

Operate Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanners. Monitor patient safety and comfort, and view images of area being scanned to ensure quality of pictures. May administer gadolinium contrast dosage intravenously. May interview patient, explain MRI procedures, and position patient on examining table. May enter into the computer data such as patient history, anatomical area to be scanned, orientation specified, and position of entry.

Estimated AI task exposure
29%

Low-Moderate exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

33/100

Physical moat

19/100

Human moat

48/100

Rating coverage

100%

24 task statements / 24 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Review physicians' orders to confirm prescribed exams.
Importance 100/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 94/100Weight 0.99
Conduct screening interviews of patients to identify contraindications, such as ferrous objects, pregnancy, prosthetic heart valves, cardiac pacemakers, or tattoos.
Importance 100/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 93/100Weight 0.98
Select appropriate imaging techniques or coils to produce required images.
Importance 98/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 95/100Weight 0.98
Operate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners.
Importance 97/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 94/100Weight 0.97
Provide headphones or earplugs to patients to improve comfort and reduce unpleasant noise.
Importance 96/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 94/100Weight 0.97
Take brief medical histories from patients.
Importance 93/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 94/100Weight 0.96
Position patients on cradle, attaching immobilization devices, if needed, to ensure appropriate placement for imaging.
Importance 94/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 92/100Weight 0.94
Create backup copies of images by transferring images from disk to storage media or workstation.
Importance 88/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 82/100Weight 0.91
Explain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) procedures to patients, patient representatives, or family members.
Importance 85/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 84/100Weight 0.91
Inspect images for quality, using magnetic resonance scanner equipment and laser camera.
Importance 90/100Relevance 91/100Frequency 83/100Weight 0.89

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

$95,480

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

43,390

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+7.7%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

2

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

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

12%

17 points lower exposure • 86% profile similarity

Median wage: $41,670 Growth 2025–2035: +2.0% Annual openings: 65

stronger human/judgment moat, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Chefs and Head Cooks

12%

17 points lower exposure • 85% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Hydroelectric Production Managers

10%

19 points lower exposure • 82% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education

19%

10 points lower exposure • 90% profile similarity

Median wage: Not published Growth 2025–2035: Not published Annual openings: Not published

stronger human/judgment moat
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Butchers and Meat Cutters

5%

24 points lower exposure • 77% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

11%

18 points lower exposure • 83% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

AUTOMATE

    AUGMENT

    • administrative support tasks
    • planning and documentation

    PROTECT

      LEARN

      • basic AI literacy

      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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