Physicians, Pathologists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical · SOC 29-1222
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 29-1222 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 15.8%
- High · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 47/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $312,400
- H-1B offered wage $250,000; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- —
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +4.2%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 180
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 223 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
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AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~47% of this role but only ~15.8% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Diagnose diseases and conduct lab tests using organs, body tissues, and fluids. Includes medical examiners.
Common titles: Anatomic Pathologist, Cytopathologist, Dermatopathologist, Forensic Pathologist, Hematopathologist, Neuropathologist
Representative Tasks
- •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.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Analyze laboratory specimens to detect abnormalities or other problems.
- •Diagnose medical conditions.
- •Operate laboratory equipment to analyze medical samples.
- •Prepare reports summarizing patient diagnostic or care activities.
- •Communicate test or assessment results to medical professionals.
Tools & Technologies
Related Occupations
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 15.8% | 5.4% |
| Outlook | Average | 62% Bright |
| Median Salary | $312,400 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 84/100 | N/A |