AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 29-1127.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Speech-Language Pathologists?

Assess and treat persons with speech, language, voice, and fluency disorders. May select alternative communication systems and teach their use. May perform research related to speech and language problems.

Estimated AI task exposure
65%

High exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

69/100

Physical moat

14/100

Human moat

51/100

Rating coverage

100%

23 task statements / 23 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Monitor patients' progress and adjust treatments accordingly.
Importance 96/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 80/100Weight 0.93
Write reports and maintain proper documentation of information, such as client Medicaid or billing records or caseload activities, including the initial evaluation, treatment, progress, and discharge of clients.
Importance 97/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 76/100Weight 0.93
Develop or implement treatment plans for problems such as stuttering, delayed language, swallowing disorders, or inappropriate pitch or harsh voice problems, based on own assessments and recommendations of physicians, psychologists, or social workers.
Importance 96/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 76/100Weight 0.93
Evaluate hearing or speech and language test results, barium swallow results, or medical or background information to diagnose and plan treatment for speech, language, fluency, voice, or swallowing disorders.
Importance 97/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 58/100Weight 0.88
Administer hearing or speech and language evaluations, tests, or examinations to patients to collect information on type and degree of impairments, using written or oral tests or special instruments.
Importance 95/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 54/100Weight 0.87
Participate in and write reports for meetings regarding patients' progress, such as individualized educational planning (IEP) meetings, in-service meetings, or intervention assistance team meetings.
Importance 90/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 60/100Weight 0.86
Educate patients and family members about various topics, such as communication techniques or strategies to cope with or to avoid personal misunderstandings.
Importance 92/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 62/100Weight 0.86
Consult with and advise educators or medical staff on speech or hearing topics, such as communication strategies or speech and language stimulation.
Importance 86/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 62/100Weight 0.85
Complete administrative responsibilities, such as coordinating paperwork, scheduling case management activities, or writing lesson plans.
Importance 83/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 66/100Weight 0.85
Supervise or collaborate with therapy team.
Importance 91/100Relevance 89/100Frequency 65/100Weight 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

$97,870

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

183,390

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+16.6%

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

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

12%

53 points lower exposure • 70% 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%

53 points lower exposure • 67% 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%

55 points lower exposure • 64% profile similarity

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

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

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

19%

46 points lower exposure • 73% profile similarity

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

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

Orthotists and Prosthetists

28%

37 points lower exposure • 78% profile similarity

Median wage: $81,110 Growth 2025–2035: +12.9% Annual openings: 1

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Athletes and Sports Competitors

21%

44 points lower exposure • 75% profile similarity

Median wage: $66,710 Growth 2025–2035: +5.5% Annual openings: 2

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

    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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