AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 29-9093.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Surgical Assistants?

Assist in operations, under the supervision of surgeons. May, in accordance with state laws, help surgeons to make incisions and close surgical sites, manipulate or remove tissues, implant surgical devices or drains, suction the surgical site, place catheters, clamp or cauterize vessels or tissue, and apply dressings to surgical site.

Estimated AI task exposure
16%

Low exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

21/100

Physical moat

41/100

Human moat

21/100

Rating coverage

100%

28 task statements / 28 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Monitor and maintain aseptic technique throughout procedures.
Importance 97/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 88/100Weight 0.96
Pass instruments or supplies to surgeon during procedure.
Importance 94/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 85/100Weight 0.94
Maintain an unobstructed operative field, using surgical retractors, sponges, or suctioning and irrigating equipment.
Importance 96/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 80/100Weight 0.93
Assist members of surgical team with gowning or gloving.
Importance 92/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 83/100Weight 0.92
Determine availability of necessary equipment or supplies for operative procedures.
Importance 90/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 84/100Weight 0.92
Cover patients with surgical drapes to create and maintain a sterile operative field.
Importance 91/100Relevance 97/100Frequency 84/100Weight 0.92
Obtain or inspect sterile or non-sterile surgical equipment, instruments, or supplies.
Importance 92/100Relevance 97/100Frequency 82/100Weight 0.91
Coordinate or participate in the positioning of patients, using body stabilizing equipment or protective padding to provide appropriate exposure for the procedure or to protect against nerve damage or circulation impairment.
Importance 91/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.91
Prepare and apply sterile wound dressings.
Importance 87/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 83/100Weight 0.91
Gather, arrange, or assemble instruments or supplies.
Importance 89/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.91

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

$66,800

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

22,270

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+6.1%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

1

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

Tree Trimmers and Pruners

5%

11 points lower exposure • 92% profile similarity

Median wage: $50,960 Growth 2025–2035: +4.2% Annual openings: 8

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians

5%

11 points lower exposure • 92% profile similarity

Median wage: $35,450 Growth 2025–2035: -1.3% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Roofers

5%

11 points lower exposure • 92% profile similarity

Median wage: $55,440 Growth 2025–2035: +5.3% Annual openings: 12

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas

5%

11 points lower exposure • 90% profile similarity

Median wage: $58,620 Growth 2025–2035: +1.6% Annual openings: 1

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

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

6%

10 points lower exposure • 92% profile similarity

Median wage: $57,020 Growth 2025–2035: +1.6% Annual openings: 14

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage

5%

11 points lower exposure • 91% profile similarity

Median wage: $78,240 Growth 2025–2035: -8.7% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work

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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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