AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 29-1217.00

Will AI replace Neurologists?

Neurologists: AI can already handle 5 of 24 tasks; the work mostly needs a standard-tier model.

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Every task, scored

The 24 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Neurologists, 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
Interpret the results of neuroimaging studies, such as Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT), and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scans. 90 Estimated Standard 4.4
Perform or interpret the outcomes of procedures or diagnostic tests, such as lumbar punctures, electroencephalography, electromyography, and nerve conduction velocity tests. 65 Estimated Standard 4.8
Order or interpret results of laboratory analyses of patients' blood or cerebrospinal fluid. 65 Estimated Standard 4.8
Prepare, maintain, or review records that include patients' histories, neurological examination findings, treatment plans, or outcomes. 65 Estimated Efficient 4.6
Advise other physicians on the treatment of neurological problems. 60 Estimated Frontier 4.3
Coordinate neurological services with other health care team activities. 50 Estimated Standard 4.3
Counsel patients or others on the background of neurological disorders including risk factors, or genetic or environmental concerns. 40 Observed Efficient 4.4
Provide training to medical students or staff members. 35 Estimated Efficient 4.0
Interview patients to obtain information, such as complaints, symptoms, medical histories, and family histories. 30 Estimated Efficient 4.9
Identify and treat major neurological system diseases and disorders, such as central nervous system infection, cranio spinal trauma, dementia, and stroke. 30 Estimated Standard 4.7
Communicate with other health care professionals regarding patients' conditions and care. 30 Estimated Efficient 4.6
Determine brain death using accepted tests and procedures. 30 Estimated Efficient 4.3
Refer patients to other health care practitioners as necessary. 30 Estimated Efficient 4.3
Perform specialized treatments in areas such as sleep disorders, neuroimmunology, neuro-oncology, behavioral neurology, and neurogenetics. 30 Estimated Efficient 4.2
Order supportive care services, such as physical therapy, specialized nursing care, and social services. 30 Estimated Standard 4.1
Supervise medical technicians in the performance of neurological diagnostic or therapeutic activities. 30 Estimated Standard 3.7
Participate in neuroscience research activities. 30 Estimated Efficient 3.5
Participate in continuing education activities to maintain and expand competence. 20 Estimated Efficient 4.1
Examine patients to obtain information about functional status of areas, such as vision, physical strength, coordination, reflexes, sensations, language skills, cognitive abilities, and mental status. 10 Estimated No tier 4.8
Diagnose neurological conditions based on interpretation of examination findings, histories, or test results. 10 Estimated No tier 4.7
Prescribe or administer medications, such as anti-epileptic drugs, and monitor patients for behavioral and cognitive side effects. 10 Estimated No tier 4.7
Inform patients or families of neurological diagnoses and prognoses, or benefits, risks and costs of various treatment plans. 10 Estimated No tier 4.6
Develop treatment plans based on diagnoses and on evaluation of factors, such as age and general health, or procedural risks and costs. 10 Estimated No tier 4.6
Prescribe or administer treatments, such as transcranial magnetic stimulation, vagus nerve stimulation, and deep brain stimulation. 10 Estimated No tier 3.7

Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 1 of 24 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 23 of 24. 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 70% of the role's importance-weighted task work. 74% of the work is something AI can address at some tier, and 26% 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
10,590
Median annual wage
$248,560
Middle half of earners
$155,990 to $357,990
Projected change, 2024 to 2034
+5.4%

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 Neurologists and AI

Will AI replace Neurologists?

AI already handles 5 of the 24 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, at a task exposure of 60 or more, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 34 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 +5.4% from 2024 to 2034.

What is the AI exposure of Neurologists?

34 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. 1 of the 24 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 23 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.

Which Neurologists tasks can AI already do?

The tasks with the highest exposure are: Interpret the results of neuroimaging studies, such as Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT), and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scans; Perform or interpret the outcomes of procedures or diagnostic tests, such as lumbar punctures, electroencephalography, electromyography, and nerve conduction velocity tests; Order or interpret results of laboratory analyses of patients' blood or cerebrospinal fluid. 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 70% of the role's importance-weighted task work, and 26% is hands-on work that no model tier covers. 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 Neurologists, and what do they earn?

10,590 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $248,560 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of +5.4% 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: Neurologists. 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/neurologists

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