AI JOB SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 31-9099.01 / model V14 rated-task + local-market engine

Will AI replace
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants?

Assist speech-language pathologists in the assessment and treatment of speech, language, voice, and fluency disorders. Implement speech and language programs or activities as planned and directed by speech-language pathologists. Monitor the use of alternative communication devices and systems.

Estimated AI task exposure
85%

Very High exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

78/100

Physical moat

15/100

Human moat

16/100

Rating coverage

100%

11 task statements / 11 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Document clients' progress toward meeting established treatment objectives.
Importance 98/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 81/100Weight 0.94
Implement treatment plans or protocols as directed by speech-language pathologists.
Importance 96/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 82/100Weight 0.94
Collect and compile data to document clients' performance or assess program quality.
Importance 94/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 78/100Weight 0.92
Perform support duties, such as preparing materials, keeping records, maintaining supplies, and scheduling activities.
Importance 93/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 77/100Weight 0.92
Assist speech-language pathologists in the remediation or development of speech and language skills.
Importance 92/100Relevance 97/100Frequency 80/100Weight 0.91
Select or prepare speech-language instructional materials.
Importance 88/100Relevance 93/100Frequency 72/100Weight 0.86
Assist speech-language pathologists in the conduct of client screenings or assessments of language, voice, fluency, articulation, or hearing.
Importance 70/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 36/100Weight 0.71
Prepare charts, graphs, or other visual displays to communicate clients' performance information.
Importance 69/100Relevance 75/100Frequency 48/100Weight 0.66
Conduct in-service training sessions, or family and community education programs.
Importance 60/100Relevance 59/100Frequency 51/100Weight 0.57
Test or maintain equipment to ensure correct performance.
Importance 65/100Relevance 43/100Frequency 34/100Weight 0.49

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

$48,430

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

109,740

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+4.8%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

14

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.

CHECK PAY WHERE YOU LIVE

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

Helpers--Extraction Workers

5%

80 points lower exposure • 56% profile similarity

Median wage: $47,730 Growth 2025–2035: +1.7% Annual openings: 1

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

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

5%

80 points lower exposure • 57% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,510 Growth 2025–2035: +6.7% Annual openings: 15

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

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

80 points lower exposure • 56% profile similarity

Median wage: $56,210 Growth 2025–2035: +4.4% Annual openings: 1

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

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

6%

79 points lower exposure • 58% profile similarity

Median wage: $58,870 Growth 2025–2035: +2.8% Annual openings: 1

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

Wind Turbine Service Technicians

5%

80 points lower exposure • 56% profile similarity

Median wage: $64,120 Growth 2025–2035: +29.5% Annual openings: 2

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

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

8%

77 points lower exposure • 59% profile similarity

Median wage: $79,870 Growth 2025–2035: +5.4% Annual openings: 11

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.

New in V11

Find a Safer Career Path

High exposure does not mean starting over. V11 compares your occupation with the other 922 O*NET occupations and surfaces lower-exposure options with similar work profiles.

EXPLORE CAREER ALTERNATIVES
I am your guide.
Knowledge is your strongest upgrade.