AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 29-2056.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians?

Perform medical tests in a laboratory environment for use in the treatment and diagnosis of diseases in animals. Prepare vaccines and serums for prevention of diseases. Prepare tissue samples, take blood samples, and execute laboratory tests, such as urinalysis and blood counts. Clean and sterilize instruments and materials and maintain equipment and machines. May assist a veterinarian during surgery.

Estimated AI task exposure
22%

Low-Moderate exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

32/100

Physical moat

43/100

Human moat

36/100

Rating coverage

100%

31 task statements / 31 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Restrain animals during exams or procedures.
Importance 92/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 92/100Weight 0.95
Prepare and administer medications, vaccines, serums, or treatments, as prescribed by veterinarians.
Importance 92/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 86/100Weight 0.94
Perform laboratory tests on blood, urine, or feces, such as urinalyses or blood counts, to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of animal health problems.
Importance 92/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.92
Provide veterinarians with the correct equipment or instruments, as needed.
Importance 89/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 81/100Weight 0.91
Clean kennels, animal holding areas, surgery suites, examination rooms, or animal loading or unloading facilities to control the spread of disease.
Importance 85/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 82/100Weight 0.90
Fill prescriptions, measuring medications and labeling containers.
Importance 86/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 81/100Weight 0.90
Observe the behavior and condition of animals and monitor their clinical symptoms.
Importance 88/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.90
Care for and monitor the condition of animals recovering from surgery.
Importance 94/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 69/100Weight 0.90
Take animals into treatment areas and assist with physical examinations by performing such duties as obtaining temperature, pulse, or respiration data.
Importance 85/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 82/100Weight 0.89
Collect, prepare, and label samples for laboratory testing, culture, or microscopic examination.
Importance 86/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 77/100Weight 0.89

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

$47,380

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

129,140

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+9.4%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

13

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

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5%

17 points lower exposure • 87% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
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Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

11%

11 points lower exposure • 93% profile similarity

Median wage: $49,450 Growth 2025–2035: +1.5% Annual openings: 4

more physical-world work
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10%

12 points lower exposure • 90% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work
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Bicycle Repairers

5%

17 points lower exposure • 85% profile similarity

Median wage: $42,780 Growth 2025–2035: -5.7% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Chefs and Head Cooks

12%

10 points lower exposure • 91% profile similarity

Median wage: $62,470 Growth 2025–2035: +6.6% Annual openings: 25

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Millwrights

5%

17 points lower exposure • 86% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,700 Growth 2025–2035: +0.9% Annual openings: 3

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage

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    What this score does not mean

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