Physicians, Pathologists

Most exposed tasks

No task is classified fully automatable in this release. The highest-exposure task relative to this role is shown in the free snapshot above; the assistive work is detailed next.

Augmentable tasks

Work where AI assists rather than replaces — the productivity frontier of this role.

• Write pathology reports summarizing analyses, results, and conclusions.55
• Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in pathology.45
• Analyze and interpret results from tests, such as microbial or parasite tests, urine analyses, hormonal assays, fine needle aspirations (FNAs), and polymerase chain reactions (PCRs).45

Most durable tasks

Lowest exposure — typically judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability. This is the human moat.

• Perform autopsies to determine causes of deaths.15
• Obtain specimens by performing procedures, such as biopsies or fine needle aspirations (FNAs) of superficial nodules.15
• Testify in depositions or trials as an expert witness.15

Task exposure values and classifications are published, versioned estimates audited against the anchored rubric. This page reads them from the data release rather than generating them at request time. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 33 puts Physicians, Pathologists in the second quartile of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this level is about the mix: 0 of 19 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 8 augmentable, and 11 durable. The useful question isn’t “will AI take this job” — it’s which tasks go first, which get faster, and where to reposition time. That’s what the personalized report maps against your actual week.

Lower-exposure adjacent roles

No adjacent role in the current data release is at least 10 points lower with ≥50% skill overlap — we don’t label anything “safer” unless the data supports it.

Labor-market context

• $312,400median wage
• 11,110employed
• 400annual openings
• +4.0%projected growth

Context only — labor statistics are not inputs to the exposure score. See methodology.

Related roles

Adjacent by skills or family — no exposure claim implied.

• Histotechnologists 27
• Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 29
• Radiologists 34
• Allergists and Immunologists 35
• Clinical Neuropsychologists 30
• Cytotechnologists 30

How this score was calculated

FAQ — Physicians, Pathologists

Will AI replace Physicians, Pathologists?

This score cannot predict whether this occupation or any individual job will be replaced. It shows which tasks current and near-term AI can perform or accelerate, which tasks remain more durable, and where a worker can adapt. Employer decisions, demand, regulation, and how the role changes are outside the score.

What does a score of 33 mean for a Physicians, Pathologists?

It means that, weighted across the 19 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 33 on a 0–100 exposure scale — in the second quartile of analyzed occupations. It measures task exposure to current and near-term AI capabilities, not the probability of losing a job.

Which tasks in this role are most exposed to AI?

This role has no strongly automatable task in the current data release.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The most durable responsibilities are: Perform autopsies to determine causes of deaths; Obtain specimens by performing procedures, such as biopsies or fine needle aspirations (FNAs) of superficial nodules; Testify in depositions or trials as an expert witness. Durable tasks typically depend on judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability.

Is this score personalized to me?

No — this page shows the occupation-level baseline. Two people with the same title often do different work. The $9 personalized report recalculates the score from the tasks you actually do and builds a concrete 7/30/90-day plan around them.