Radiologists
SOC Code: 29-1224
Radiologistss prepare comprehensive interpretive reports of findings. This career typically requires extensive preparation (4+ years). With an AI-proof score of 74.0/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing.
AI-Proof Score: 74.0 — High
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Median Salary
$135,970
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Job Growth
2.7%
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Training Time
Extensive preparation (4+ years)
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Job Zone
Zone 5 / 5
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Training Cost
~$80,000
Key Skills
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Critical Thinking
- •Writing
- •Active Listening
- •Speaking
- •Judgment and Decision Making
- •Complex Problem Solving
- •Monitoring
Common Tasks
- ✓Prepare comprehensive interpretive reports of findings.
- ✓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.
- ✓Document the performance, interpretation, or outcomes of all procedures performed.
- ✓Communicate examination results or diagnostic information to referring physicians, patients, or families.
- ✓Obtain patients' histories from electronic records, patient interviews, dictated reports, or by communicating with referring clinicians.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation