AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 29-2091.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Orthotists and Prosthetists?

Design, measure, fit, and adapt orthopedic braces, appliances or prostheses, such as limbs or facial parts for patients with disabling conditions.

Estimated AI task exposure
28%

Low-Moderate exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

53/100

Physical moat

56/100

Human moat

60/100

Rating coverage

100%

15 task statements / 15 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Maintain patients' records.
Importance 94/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 96/100Weight 0.97
Fit, test, and evaluate devices on patients, and make adjustments for proper fit, function, and comfort.
Importance 95/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 88/100Weight 0.95
Instruct patients in the use and care of orthoses and prostheses.
Importance 94/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 86/100Weight 0.94
Examine, interview, and measure patients to determine their appliance needs and to identify factors that could affect appliance fit.
Importance 93/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 84/100Weight 0.93
Select materials and components to be used, based on device design.
Importance 90/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 83/100Weight 0.92
Design orthopedic and prosthetic devices, based on physicians' prescriptions and examination and measurement of patients.
Importance 88/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 78/100Weight 0.88
Repair, rebuild, and modify prosthetic and orthopedic appliances.
Importance 87/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 72/100Weight 0.88
Construct and fabricate appliances, or supervise others constructing the appliances.
Importance 86/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 68/100Weight 0.87
Make and modify plaster casts of areas to be fitted with prostheses or orthoses to guide the device construction process.
Importance 84/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 59/100Weight 0.84
Confer with physicians to formulate specifications and prescriptions for orthopedic or prosthetic devices.
Importance 75/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 55/100Weight 0.80

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

$81,110

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

9,390

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+12.9%

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

Chefs and Head Cooks

12%

16 points lower exposure • 83% profile similarity

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

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

Hydroelectric Production Managers

10%

18 points lower exposure • 81% profile similarity

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

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

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

22%

6 points lower exposure • 90% profile similarity

Median wage: $59,050 Growth 2025–2035: +4.1% Annual openings: 21

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Butchers and Meat Cutters

5%

23 points lower exposure • 75% profile similarity

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

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

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

11%

17 points lower exposure • 81% profile similarity

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

less digital task exposure, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Shampooers

23%

5 points lower exposure • 91% profile similarity

Median wage: $32,600 Growth 2025–2035: +5.6% Annual openings: 2

less digital task exposure

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

AUTOMATE

    AUGMENT

    • administrative support tasks
    • planning and documentation

    PROTECT

    • relationship building
    • judgment in ambiguous situations
    • communication and persuasion
    • physical-world execution
    • on-site troubleshooting

    LEARN

    • leadership
    • negotiation
    • stakeholder communication
    • AI-assisted diagnostics
    • digital documentation

    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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