AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 29-2011.02 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Cytotechnologists?

Stain, mount, and study cells to detect evidence of cancer, hormonal abnormalities, and other pathological conditions following established standards and practices.

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.

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

Digital/info work

49/100

Physical moat

22/100

Human moat

14/100

Rating coverage

100%

13 task statements / 13 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Examine cell samples to detect abnormalities in the color, shape, or size of cellular components and patterns.
Importance 100/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 98/100Weight 0.99
Document specimens by verifying patients' and specimens' information.
Importance 100/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 92/100Weight 0.98
Submit slides with abnormal cell structures to pathologists for further examination.
Importance 99/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 85/100Weight 0.96
Examine specimens, using microscopes, to evaluate specimen quality.
Importance 96/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 89/100Weight 0.95
Prepare and analyze samples, such as Papanicolaou (PAP) smear body fluids and fine needle aspirations (FNAs), to detect abnormal conditions.
Importance 96/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 86/100Weight 0.95
Maintain effective laboratory operations by adhering to standards of specimen collection, preparation, or laboratory safety.
Importance 94/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 86/100Weight 0.94
Provide patient clinical data or microscopic findings to assist pathologists in the preparation of pathology reports.
Importance 93/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 84/100Weight 0.94
Assist pathologists or other physicians to collect cell samples by fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy or other method.
Importance 92/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 66/100Weight 0.89
Assign tasks or coordinate task assignments to ensure adequate performance of laboratory activities.
Importance 75/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 70/100Weight 0.83
Adjust, maintain, or repair laboratory equipment, such as microscopes.
Importance 78/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 55/100Weight 0.81

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

Not published

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

Not published

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

Not published

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

Not published

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

Helpers--Extraction Workers

5%

49 points lower exposure • 71% 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%

49 points lower exposure • 72% profile similarity

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

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

Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment

5%

49 points lower exposure • 73% profile similarity

Median wage: $84,890 Growth 2025–2035: +5.4% Annual openings: 0

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

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

49 points lower exposure • 71% profile similarity

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

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

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

6%

48 points lower exposure • 73% profile similarity

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

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

Home Appliance Repairers

5%

49 points lower exposure • 73% profile similarity

Median wage: $50,990 Growth 2025–2035: +1.9% Annual openings: 3

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

AUTOMATE

  • 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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