AI JOB SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 29-1222.00 / model V14 rated-task + local-market engine

Will AI replace
Physicians, Pathologists?

Diagnose diseases and conduct lab tests using organs, body tissues, and fluids. Includes medical examiners.

Estimated AI task exposure
54%

Moderate exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

52/100

Physical moat

15/100

Human moat

34/100

Rating coverage

100%

19 task statements / 19 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Diagnose diseases or study medical conditions, using techniques such as gross pathology, histology, cytology, cytopathology, clinical chemistry, immunology, flow cytometry, or molecular biology.
Importance 98/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 93/100Weight 0.97
Examine microscopic samples to identify diseases or other abnormalities.
Importance 98/100Relevance 97/100Frequency 95/100Weight 0.97
Write pathology reports summarizing analyses, results, and conclusions.
Importance 96/100Relevance 97/100Frequency 93/100Weight 0.96
Identify the etiology, pathogenesis, morphological change, and clinical significance of diseases.
Importance 92/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 86/100Weight 0.93
Communicate pathologic findings to surgeons or other physicians.
Importance 92/100Relevance 97/100Frequency 74/100Weight 0.90
Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in pathology.
Importance 85/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 62/100Weight 0.85
Consult with physicians about ordering and interpreting tests or providing treatments.
Importance 83/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 62/100Weight 0.84
Analyze and interpret results from tests, such as microbial or parasite tests, urine analyses, hormonal assays, fine needle aspirations (FNAs), and polymerase chain reactions (PCRs).
Importance 82/100Relevance 84/100Frequency 65/100Weight 0.78
Educate physicians, students, and other personnel in medical laboratory professions, such as medical technology, cytotechnology, or histotechnology.
Importance 67/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 50/100Weight 0.75
Review cases by analyzing autopsies, laboratory findings, or case investigation reports.
Importance 76/100Relevance 84/100Frequency 48/100Weight 0.72

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

$312,400

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

11,110

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+4.8%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

0

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.

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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%

44 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%

49 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%

42 points lower exposure • 75% 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%

49 points lower exposure • 69% 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%

43 points lower exposure • 76% 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%

49 points lower exposure • 69% 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

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  • repeatable administrative workflows

AUGMENT

  • decision preparation
  • scenario generation

PROTECT

  • domain expertise
  • exception handling
  • accountability for outcomes

LEARN

  • prompt and workflow design
  • AI output verification
  • cross-functional business knowledge
  • risk and governance

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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