Verdict
Physician / Surgeon is the safer bet: it scores 15/100 against 41/100 for Radiologist — 26 points less exposed to AI.
Healthcare
15 /100
Diagnoses and treats illness and injury.
Full risk profile →| Metric | Physician / Surgeon | Radiologist |
|---|---|---|
| AI Fear Score | 15/100 | 41/100 |
| Risk band | Resilient | Watch |
| Automation probability | 0% | 30% |
| LLM task exposure | 33% | 55% |
| Median pay (BLS) | $230,000 | $300,000 |
| US workers | 750,000 | 30,000 |
| Timeline | Resilient — AI is decision support; the doctor remains accountable. | 5–10 years — AI assists reads; accountability and edge cases stay with MDs. |
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Physician / Surgeon is safer. It scores 15/100 vs 41/100 — Physician / Surgeon keeps more tasks that need hands-on work, judgment or personal trust, while more of Radiologist's core tasks are automatable.
Radiologist pays more at the median: $300,000 vs $230,000 (BLS May 2024).
Scores are estimates, not predictions — two research anchors applied to task mixes, with BLS May-2024 wages and employment. Not career advice.