AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 29-1229.03
Will AI replace Urologists?
Urologists: AI can already handle 9 of 14 tasks; the work mostly needs a frontier-tier model.
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Every task, scored
The 14 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Urologists, from most to least exposed. 9 reach 60 or more, the level at which AI already handles a task.
| Task | AI exposure | Evidence | Model tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treat urologic disorders using alternatives to traditional surgery such as extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, laparoscopy, or laser techniques. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Treat lower urinary tract dysfunctions using equipment such as diathermy machines, catheters, cystoscopes, or radium emanation tubes. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Direct the work of nurses, residents, or other staff to provide patient care. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Perform abdominal, pelvic, or retroperitoneal surgeries. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Refer patients to specialists when condition exceeds experience, expertise, or scope of practice. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Perform brachytherapy, cryotherapy, high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), or photodynamic therapy to treat prostate or other cancers. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Order and interpret the results of diagnostic tests, such as prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening, to detect prostate cancer. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Document or review patients' histories. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Provide urology consultation to physicians or other health care professionals. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Teach or train medical and clinical staff. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Diagnose or treat diseases or disorders of genitourinary organs and tracts including erectile dysfunction (ED), infertility, incontinence, bladder cancer, prostate cancer, urethral stones, or premature ejaculation. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Examine patients using equipment, such as radiograph (x-ray) machines or fluoroscopes, to determine the nature and extent of disorder or injury. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Prescribe or administer antibiotics, antiseptics, or compresses to treat infection or injury. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Prescribe medications to treat patients with erectile dysfunction (ED), infertility, or ejaculation problems. | Estimated | No tier |
Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 0 of 14 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 14 of 14. 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 frontier-tier model or lower covers 71% of the role's importance-weighted task work. 71% of the work is something AI can address at some tier, and 30% 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
- 342,720
- Median annual wage
- $265,930
- Middle half of earners
- $102,930 to $378,770
- Projected change, 2024 to 2034
- +2.5%
Employment and wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national. Projection: BLS Employment Projections 2024 to 2034. BLS publishes these figures by SOC code, so O*NET occupations that share a SOC code show the same figures.
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.
- Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric 64% skill overlap, about 13 months to move Exposure48
- Dermatologists 62% skill overlap, about 14 months to move Exposure39
- Obstetricians and Gynecologists 61% skill overlap, about 14 months to move Exposure39
- Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 61% skill overlap, about 14 months to move Exposure46
- Neurologists 60% skill overlap, about 14 months to move Exposure34
Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.
Questions about Urologists and AI
Will AI replace Urologists?
AI already handles 9 of the 14 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, at a task exposure of 60 or more, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 51 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 +2.5% from 2024 to 2034.
What is the AI exposure of Urologists?
51 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. 0 of the 14 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 14 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.
Which Urologists tasks can AI already do?
The tasks with the highest exposure are: Treat urologic disorders using alternatives to traditional surgery such as extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, laparoscopy, or laser techniques; Treat lower urinary tract dysfunctions using equipment such as diathermy machines, catheters, cystoscopes, or radium emanation tubes; Direct the work of nurses, residents, or other staff to provide patient care. They are three of the 9 tasks that reach 60 or more.
What AI model tier does this role need?
A frontier-tier model or lower covers 71% of the role's importance-weighted task work, and 30% 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 Urologists, and what do they earn?
342,720 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $265,930 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of +2.5% 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: Urologists. 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/urologists
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