AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 29-1212.00

Will AI replace Cardiologists?

Cardiologists: AI can already handle 5 of 25 tasks; the work mostly needs a standard-tier model.

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Every task, scored

The 25 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Cardiologists, from most to least exposed. 5 reach 60 or more, the level at which AI already handles a task.

Task AI exposure Evidence Model tier Importance
Answer questions that patients have about their health and well-being. 99 Observed Frontier 3.0
Calculate valve areas from blood flow velocity measurements. 80 Estimated Frontier 3.0
Advise patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, or disease prevention. 65 Observed Frontier 3.0
Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients. 65 Observed Standard 3.0
Recommend surgeons or surgical procedures. 60 Estimated Efficient 3.0
Conduct research to develop or test medications, treatments, or procedures that prevent or control disease or injury. 50 Estimated Efficient 3.0
Design and explain treatment plans, based on patient information such as medical history, reports, and examination results. 50 Estimated Frontier 3.0
Perform minimally invasive surgical procedures, such as implanting pacemakers and defibrillators. 50 Estimated Efficient 3.0
Talk to other physicians about patients to create a treatment plan. 50 Estimated Standard 3.0
Supervise or train cardiology technologists or students. 35 Estimated Efficient 3.0
Administer emergency cardiac care for life-threatening heart problems, such as cardiac arrest and heart attack. 30 Estimated Efficient 3.0
Compare measurements of heart wall thickness and chamber sizes to standards to identify abnormalities, using the results of an echocardiogram. 30 Estimated Efficient 3.0
Conduct electrocardiogram (EKG), phonocardiogram, echocardiogram, or other cardiovascular tests to record patients' cardiac activity, using specialized electronic test equipment, recording devices, or laboratory instruments. 30 Estimated Efficient 3.0
Conduct exercise electrocardiogram tests to monitor cardiovascular activity under stress. 30 Estimated Efficient 3.0
Conduct tests of the pulmonary system, using a spirometer or other respiratory testing equipment. 30 Estimated Efficient 3.0
Inject contrast media into patients' blood vessels. 30 Estimated Efficient 3.0
Observe ultrasound display screen, and listen to signals to record vascular information, such as blood pressure, limb volume changes, oxygen saturation, and cerebral circulation. 30 Estimated Efficient 3.0
Obtain and record patient information, including patient identification, medical history, and examination results. 30 Estimated Efficient 3.0
Operate diagnostic imaging equipment to produce contrast-enhanced radiographs of heart and cardiovascular system. 30 Estimated Efficient 3.0
Order medical tests, such as echocardiograms, electrocardiograms, and angiograms. 30 Estimated Standard 3.0
Perform vascular procedures, such as balloon angioplasty and stents. 30 Estimated Efficient 3.0
Diagnose cardiovascular conditions, using cardiac catheterization. 10 Estimated No tier 3.0
Diagnose medical conditions of patients, using records, reports, test results, or examination information. 10 Estimated No tier 3.0
Monitor patients' conditions and progress, and reevaluate treatments, as necessary. 10 Estimated No tier 3.0
Prescribe heart medication to treat or prevent heart problems. 10 Estimated No tier 3.0

Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 3 of 25 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 22 of 25. Importance is O*NET's 1 to 5 rating of how central the task is. Model tier is the lowest tier that can do the task under the published rubric; "No tier" marks hands-on work.

The model tier this role needs

A standard-tier model or lower covers 68% of the role's importance-weighted task work. 84% of the work is something AI can address at some tier, and 16% is hands-on.

Efficient, standard and frontier tiers come from the JobRoute model tier reference. The recommended tier is the lowest one that covers 80% of the work AI can address. How the method works.

Wages, employment and outlook

US employment
17,290
Median annual wage
$496,010
Middle half of earners
$274,280 to $610,060
Projected change, 2024 to 2034
+4.1%

Employment and wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national. Projection: BLS Employment Projections 2024 to 2034.

Adjacent roles

The occupations that reuse the most of this role's skills, with the usual time to move. These are the first places to look when you plan to redeploy or retrain people in this role.

Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.

Questions about Cardiologists and AI

Will AI replace Cardiologists?

AI already handles 5 of the 25 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, at a task exposure of 60 or more, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 39 out of 100. JobRoute scores tasks, not whole jobs, so the score shows how much of the work changes rather than whether the job disappears. BLS projects employment to change by +4.1% from 2024 to 2034.

What is the AI exposure of Cardiologists?

39 out of 100 on JobRoute's task exposure measure, the importance-weighted average of the role's O*NET task scores. Higher means more of the work is AI-doable today. 3 of the 25 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 22 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.

Which Cardiologists tasks can AI already do?

The tasks with the highest exposure are: Answer questions that patients have about their health and well-being; Calculate valve areas from blood flow velocity measurements; Advise patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, or disease prevention. They are three of the 5 tasks that reach 60 or more.

What AI model tier does this role need?

A standard-tier model or lower covers 68% of the role's importance-weighted task work. JobRoute assigns each task the lowest tier that can do it under a published rubric and recommends the lowest tier that covers 80% of the work AI can address.

How many people work as Cardiologists, and what do they earn?

17,290 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $496,010 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of +4.1% from 2024 to 2034.

How to cite

Data version 2026-11-02, JobRoute method v1.0.0. Download all occupations or this occupation as JSON. Methodology.

JobRoute (2026). AI exposure: Cardiologists. Data version 2026-11-02, method v1.0.0. Built on O*NET 30.3, BLS OEWS May 2025 and the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026). CC BY 4.0. https://www.jobroute.ai/jobs/cardiologists

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