AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 29-1071.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Physician Assistants?

Provide healthcare services typically performed by a physician, under the supervision of a physician. Conduct complete physicals, provide treatment, and counsel patients. May, in some cases, prescribe medication. Must graduate from an accredited educational program for physician assistants.

Estimated AI task exposure
49%

Moderate exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

48/100

Physical moat

11/100

Human moat

44/100

Rating coverage

100%

12 task statements / 12 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Make tentative diagnoses and decisions about management and treatment of patients.
Importance 98/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 98/100Weight 0.99
Obtain, compile, and record patient medical data, including health history, progress notes, and results of physical examination.
Importance 98/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 98/100Weight 0.99
Prescribe therapy or medication with physician approval.
Importance 98/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 96/100Weight 0.98
Examine patients to obtain information about their physical condition.
Importance 98/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 96/100Weight 0.98
Interpret diagnostic test results for deviations from normal.
Importance 98/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 92/100Weight 0.97
Administer or order diagnostic tests, such as x-ray, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests.
Importance 96/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 92/100Weight 0.97
Instruct and counsel patients about prescribed therapeutic regimens, normal growth and development, family planning, emotional problems of daily living, and health maintenance.
Importance 94/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 90/100Weight 0.95
Perform therapeutic procedures, such as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care, and infection management.
Importance 88/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 78/100Weight 0.90
Visit and observe patients on hospital rounds or house calls, updating charts, ordering therapy, and reporting back to physician.
Importance 88/100Relevance 89/100Frequency 73/100Weight 0.85
Provide physicians with assistance during surgery or complicated medical procedures.
Importance 82/100Relevance 84/100Frequency 66/100Weight 0.79

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

$135,880

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

162,150

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+21.1%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

12

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

Chefs and Head Cooks

12%

37 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

Hydroelectric Production Managers

10%

39 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

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

22%

27 points lower exposure • 84% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Butchers and Meat Cutters

5%

44 points lower exposure • 69% profile similarity

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

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

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

12%

37 points lower exposure • 77% profile similarity

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

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

Shampooers

23%

26 points lower exposure • 85% profile similarity

Median wage: $32,600 Growth 2025–2035: +5.6% Annual openings: 2

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage

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      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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