SOC 29-1222
Physicians, Pathologists
Risk Score
โ ๏ธ54/100
Elevated
US Employment
๐ฅ11,800
Total workers
Median Wage
๐ฐ$239K
$84K โ $0
Projected Growth
๐+4.2%
2023-2033 (BLS)
GenAI Exposure
๐ค86/100
High exposure
๐ก Physicians, Pathologists face a risk score of 54/100 โ 10 points above the national average of 44. With 86/100 GenAI exposure, this occupation faces significant pressure from AI tools despite strong projected growth. See our methodology โ
๐ก Workers in this field earn $239K ($193K above the national median). The 3 recommended career transitions offer lower AI risk while reducing automation exposure. Explore transition paths โ
๐ AI Impact Analysis
With a risk score of 54/100, Physicians, Pathologists faces moderate automation pressure. While tasks like ai-generated written content replacing manual drafting are increasingly handled by AI, the role retains significant human elements. The 11,800 workers in this occupation should focus on strengthening skills in ethical decision-making in end-of-life situations and hands-on physical examination and procedures to stay ahead. The role will likely evolve rather than disappear.
Will AI Replace Physicians, Pathologists?
Read our full analysis with verdict, risk factors, safe tasks, and career transition paths โ
โ ๏ธ Top Risk Factors
AI-generated written content replacing manual drafting
Generative AI producing marketing and creative copy
Natural language processing for clinical documentation
Administrative automation of medical billing and coding
๐ก๏ธ Tasks Safe from Automation
Ethical decision-making in end-of-life situations
Hands-on physical examination and procedures
Complex clinical judgment in ambiguous presentations
Emergency triage requiring rapid human judgment
๐ Task Automation Breakdown
Based on O*NET task analysis and GenAI exposure scoring. Shows the estimated proportion of this occupation's core tasks that are automatable by current AI, augmented by AI tools, or require essential human skills.
๐ O*NET Task Profile
Examine microscopic samples to identify diseases or other abnormalities.
Diagnose diseases or study medical conditions, using techniques such as gross pathology, histology, cytology, cytopathology, clinical chemistry, immunology, flow cytometry, or molecular biology.
Write pathology reports summarizing analyses, results, and conclusions.
Communicate pathologic findings to surgeons or other physicians.
Identify the etiology, pathogenesis, morphological change, and clinical significance of diseases.
๐ป Technology Skills
Accounting software
Medical software
Information retrieval or search software
Data base management system software
Data base user interface and query software
๐ Key Knowledge Areas
Medicine and Dentistry
Biology
English Language
Education and Training
Customer and Personal Service
๐ vs National Average
National avg: $46K
National avg: 44/100
National avg: 38/100
National avg: 3.7%
๐ Career Transition Paths
| Occupation | Risk | Wage | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | 13 | $226K | 82% |
| Dentists, General | 24 | $173K | 75% |
| Prosthodontists | 34 | $0 | 70% |