As of June 2026, Radiologists has an AI-exposure score of 60/100 (Elevated exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.
Radiologists
More exposed than 66% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$420,860. About 800 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).
Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.
How you compare to similar Healthcare roles
Your tasks, by AI exposure
- Calculate, measure, or prepare radioisotope dosages.
- Review or transmit images and information using picture archiving or communications systems.
- Obtain patients' histories from electronic records, patient interviews, dictated reports, or by communicating with referring clinicians.
- Participate in quality improvement activities including discussions of areas where risk of error is high.
- Develop or monitor procedures to ensure adequate quality control of images.
- Establish or enforce standards for protection of patients or personnel.
- Recognize or treat complications during and after procedures, including blood pressure problems, pain, oversedation, or bleeding.
- Communicate examination results or diagnostic information to referring physicians, patients, or families.
- Administer radioisotopes to clinical patients or research subjects.
- Instruct radiologic staff in desired techniques, positions, or projections.
- Document the performance, interpretation, or outcomes of all procedures performed.
- Prepare comprehensive interpretive reports of findings.
- Coordinate radiological services with other medical activities.
- Perform interventional procedures such as image-guided biopsy, percutaneous transluminal angioplasty, transhepatic biliary drainage, or nephrostomy catheter placement.
- Develop treatment plans for radiology patients.
- Participate in continuing education activities to maintain and develop expertise.
- Perform or interpret the outcomes of diagnostic imaging procedures including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computer tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET), nuclear cardiology treadmill studies, mammography, or ultrasound.
- Confer with medical professionals regarding image-based diagnoses.
- Provide counseling to radiologic patients to explain the processes, risks, benefits, or alternative treatments.
- Advise other physicians of the clinical indications, limitations, assessments, or risks of diagnostic and therapeutic applications of radioactive materials.
No durable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as automatable (50%).
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