AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 29-2012.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians?

Perform routine medical laboratory tests for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. May work under the supervision of a medical technologist.

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.

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

Digital/info work

60/100

Physical moat

31/100

Human moat

34/100

Rating coverage

100%

14 task statements / 14 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Perform quality control analyses to ensure accuracy of test results.
Importance 96/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 67/100Weight 0.90
Conduct chemical analyses of body fluids, such as blood or urine, using microscope or automatic analyzer to detect abnormalities or diseases and enter findings into computer.
Importance 92/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 78/100Weight 0.89
Analyze the results of tests or experiments to ensure conformity to specifications, using special mechanical or electrical devices.
Importance 90/100Relevance 93/100Frequency 71/100Weight 0.86
Conduct blood tests for transfusion purposes and perform blood counts.
Importance 92/100Relevance 87/100Frequency 72/100Weight 0.85
Set up, maintain, calibrate, clean, and test sterility of medical laboratory equipment.
Importance 90/100Relevance 89/100Frequency 65/100Weight 0.83
Examine cells stained with dye to locate abnormalities.
Importance 87/100Relevance 79/100Frequency 67/100Weight 0.79
Prepare standard volumetric solutions or reagents to be combined with samples, following standardized formulas or experimental procedures.
Importance 84/100Relevance 77/100Frequency 60/100Weight 0.76
Supervise or instruct other technicians or laboratory assistants.
Importance 80/100Relevance 73/100Frequency 57/100Weight 0.72
Obtain specimens, cultivating, isolating, and identifying microorganisms for analysis.
Importance 89/100Relevance 58/100Frequency 64/100Weight 0.71
Analyze and record test data to issue reports that use charts, graphs, or narratives.
Importance 81/100Relevance 63/100Frequency 62/100Weight 0.69

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%

45 points lower exposure • 75% profile similarity

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

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

Butchers and Meat Cutters

5%

50 points lower exposure • 70% profile similarity

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

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

Chefs and Head Cooks

12%

43 points lower exposure • 76% profile similarity

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

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

Bicycle Repairers

5%

50 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

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

11%

44 points lower exposure • 77% profile similarity

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

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

Millwrights

5%

50 points lower exposure • 70% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,700 Growth 2025–2035: +0.9% Annual openings: 3

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

  • 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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