AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 29-2032.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers?

Produce ultrasonic recordings of internal organs for use by physicians. Includes vascular technologists.

Estimated AI task exposure
60%

High exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

62/100

Physical moat

25/100

Human moat

30/100

Rating coverage

100%

19 task statements / 19 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Observe screen during scan to ensure that image produced is satisfactory for diagnostic purposes, making adjustments to equipment as required.
Importance 98/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 98/100Weight 0.99
Decide which images to include, looking for differences between healthy and pathological areas.
Importance 98/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 98/100Weight 0.99
Observe and care for patients throughout examinations to ensure their safety and comfort.
Importance 98/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 98/100Weight 0.99
Select appropriate equipment settings and adjust patient positions to obtain the best sites and angles.
Importance 98/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 98/100Weight 0.99
Provide sonogram and oral or written summary of technical findings to physician for use in medical diagnosis.
Importance 98/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 98/100Weight 0.99
Operate ultrasound equipment to produce and record images of the motion, shape, and composition of blood, organs, tissues, or bodily masses, such as fluid accumulations.
Importance 98/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 97/100Weight 0.99
Obtain and record accurate patient history, including prior test results or information from physical examinations.
Importance 95/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 97/100Weight 0.97
Prepare patient for exam by explaining procedure, transferring patient to ultrasound table, scrubbing skin and applying gel, and positioning patient properly.
Importance 95/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 95/100Weight 0.97
Clean, check, and maintain sonographic equipment, submitting maintenance requests or performing minor repairs as necessary.
Importance 89/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 76/100Weight 0.90
Determine whether scope of exam should be extended, based on findings.
Importance 96/100Relevance 91/100Frequency 75/100Weight 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

$96,590

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

90,160

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+13.9%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

6

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

Bicycle Repairers

5%

55 points lower exposure • 68% profile similarity

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

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

Hydroelectric Production Managers

10%

50 points lower exposure • 72% profile similarity

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

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

Butchers and Meat Cutters

5%

55 points lower exposure • 67% profile similarity

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

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

Chefs and Head Cooks

12%

48 points lower exposure • 72% profile similarity

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

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

Millwrights

5%

55 points lower exposure • 68% profile similarity

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

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

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

55 points lower exposure • 66% profile similarity

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

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.

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