Radiologists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical · SOC 29-1224
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 29-1224 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 19.9%
- High · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 43/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $420,860
- H-1B offered wage $368,599; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- —
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +2.7%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 482
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 536 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.
Best transitions from here
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AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~48.9% of this role but only ~19.9% 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 and treat diseases and injuries using medical imaging techniques, such as x rays, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear medicine, and ultrasounds. May perform minimally invasive medical procedures and tests.
Common titles: Attending Physician, Diagnostic Radiologist, Interventional Neuroradiologist, Interventional Radiologist, Musculoskeletal Specialty Radiologist (MSK Specialty Radiologist), Neuroradiologist
Representative 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.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Prepare reports summarizing patient diagnostic or care activities.
- •Analyze test data or images to inform diagnosis or treatment.
- •Operate diagnostic imaging equipment.
- •Record patient medical histories.
- •Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other 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 | 19.9% | 5.4% |
| Outlook | Average | 62% Bright |
| Median Salary | $420,860 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 80/100 | N/A |