AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 31-9099.01 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants?

Assist speech-language pathologists in the assessment and treatment of speech, language, voice, and fluency disorders. Implement speech and language programs or activities as planned and directed by speech-language pathologists. Monitor the use of alternative communication devices and systems.

Estimated AI task exposure
85%

Very High exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

78/100

Physical moat

15/100

Human moat

16/100

Rating coverage

100%

11 task statements / 11 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Document clients' progress toward meeting established treatment objectives.
Importance 98/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 81/100Weight 0.94
Implement treatment plans or protocols as directed by speech-language pathologists.
Importance 96/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 82/100Weight 0.94
Collect and compile data to document clients' performance or assess program quality.
Importance 94/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 78/100Weight 0.92
Perform support duties, such as preparing materials, keeping records, maintaining supplies, and scheduling activities.
Importance 93/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 77/100Weight 0.92
Assist speech-language pathologists in the remediation or development of speech and language skills.
Importance 92/100Relevance 97/100Frequency 80/100Weight 0.91
Select or prepare speech-language instructional materials.
Importance 88/100Relevance 93/100Frequency 72/100Weight 0.86
Assist speech-language pathologists in the conduct of client screenings or assessments of language, voice, fluency, articulation, or hearing.
Importance 70/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 36/100Weight 0.71
Prepare charts, graphs, or other visual displays to communicate clients' performance information.
Importance 69/100Relevance 75/100Frequency 48/100Weight 0.66
Conduct in-service training sessions, or family and community education programs.
Importance 60/100Relevance 59/100Frequency 51/100Weight 0.57
Test or maintain equipment to ensure correct performance.
Importance 65/100Relevance 43/100Frequency 34/100Weight 0.49

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

$48,430

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

109,740

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+4.8%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

14

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%

80 points lower exposure • 56% 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%

80 points lower exposure • 57% profile similarity

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

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

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

80 points lower exposure • 56% profile similarity

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

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

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

6%

79 points lower exposure • 58% profile similarity

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

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

Wind Turbine Service Technicians

5%

80 points lower exposure • 56% profile similarity

Median wage: $64,120 Growth 2025–2035: +29.5% Annual openings: 2

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

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

8%

77 points lower exposure • 59% profile similarity

Median wage: $79,870 Growth 2025–2035: +5.4% Annual openings: 11

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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