Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

96 occupations analyzed · Avg AI Score: 44/100 · 25.2M total employed

Occupations

Avg AI Score

44/100

Total Employed

25.2M

Highest Risk

62/100

Hospitalists

AI Impact Overview

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations includes 96 occupations employing approximately 25.2M workers in the United States. The group scores an average of 44/100 on our AI Impact Index, placing it in the partial automation likely category. 1 occupations in this group face elevated AI disruption risk, and 96 face moderate or higher risk of AI automation.

1 Elevated (60+)95 Moderate (40-59)

All Occupations — Sorted by AI Impact

Occupation	AI Score	Wage	Employed	Outlook	Timeline
Hospitalists	62	N/A	315K	N/A	3-5 years
Pharmacists	53	$137,480	329K	N/A	5-10 years
Paramedics	50	$58,410	100K	N/A	5-10 years
Genetic Counselors	48	$98,910	4K	N/A	5-10 years
Dentists, All Other Specialists	47	$225,770	6K	N/A	5-10 years
Podiatrists	47	$152,800	10K	N/A	5-10 years
Speech-Language Pathologists	47	$95,410	179K	N/A	5-10 years
Dietitians and Nutritionists	47	$73,850	77K	N/A	5-10 years
Optometrists	46	$134,830	42K	N/A	5-10 years
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	46	$113,730	31K	N/A	5-10 years
Hearing Aid Specialists	46	$61,560	11K	N/A	5-10 years
Medical Dosimetrists	46	$138,110	4K	N/A	5-10 years
Nurse Anesthetists	46	$223,210	50K	N/A	5-10 years
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	46	$97,020	17K	N/A	5-10 years
Dental Hygienists	45	$94,260	219K	N/A	5-10 years
Pediatricians, General	45	$210,130	43K	N/A	5-10 years
Family Medicine Physicians	45	$238,380	108K	N/A	5-10 years
General Internal Medicine Physicians	45	$236,350	67K	N/A	5-10 years
Audiologists	45	$92,120	15K	N/A	5-10 years
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	45	$64,030	37K	N/A	5-10 years
Nurse Midwives	45	$128,790	8K	N/A	5-10 years
Radiation Therapists	45	$101,990	19K	N/A	5-10 years
Acute Care Nurses	45	$93,600	3.3M	N/A	5-10 years
Nurse Practitioners	45	$129,210	307K	N/A	5-10 years
Registered Nurses	45	$93,600	3.3M	N/A	5-10 years
Critical Care Nurses	45	$93,600	3.3M	N/A	5-10 years
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	45	$88,180	42K	N/A	5-10 years
Anesthesiologist Assistants	45	$133,260	156K	N/A	5-10 years
Physician Assistants	45	$133,260	156K	N/A	5-10 years
Dentists, General	44	$172,790	113K	N/A	5-10 years
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	44	$67,310	38K	N/A	5-10 years
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	44	$89,340	86K	N/A	5-10 years
Therapists, All Other	44	$65,010	19K	N/A	5-10 years
Surgeons, All Other	44	N/A	24K	N/A	5-10 years
Respiratory Therapists	44	$80,450	136K	N/A	5-10 years
Physicians, All Other	44	N/A	315K	N/A	5-10 years
Surgical Assistants	44	$60,290	23K	N/A	5-10 years
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	44	$67,260	61K	N/A	5-10 years
Veterinarians	44	$125,510	81K	N/A	5-10 years
Histotechnologists	44	N/A	N/A	N/A	5-10 years
Opticians, Dispensing	44	$46,560	80K	N/A	5-10 years
Cytogenetic Technologists	44	N/A	N/A	N/A	5-10 years
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	44	N/A	N/A	N/A	5-10 years
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	43	$93,600	3.3M	N/A	5-10 years
Clinical Nurse Specialists	43	$93,600	3.3M	N/A	5-10 years
Medical Records Specialists	43	$50,250	188K	N/A	5-10 years
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	43	$44,080	77K	N/A	5-10 years
Orthoptists	43	$113,730	31K	N/A	5-10 years
Naturopathic Physicians	43	$113,730	31K	N/A	5-10 years
Histology Technicians	43	N/A	N/A	N/A	5-10 years
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	43	N/A	N/A	N/A	5-10 years
Recreational Therapists	43	$60,280	15K	N/A	5-10 years
Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists	43	$98,340	152K	N/A	5-10 years
Occupational Therapists	43	$98,340	152K	N/A	5-10 years
Emergency Medical Technicians	43	$41,340	178K	N/A	5-10 years
Music Therapists	43	$65,010	19K	N/A	5-10 years
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	42	$77,660	223K	N/A	5-10 years
Exercise Physiologists	42	$58,160	8K	N/A	5-10 years
Cytotechnologists	42	N/A	N/A	N/A	5-10 years
Dietetic Technicians	42	$37,040	30K	N/A	5-10 years
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	42	$48,790	174K	N/A	5-10 years
Psychiatric Technicians	42	$42,590	136K	N/A	5-10 years
Orthotists and Prosthetists	42	$78,310	10K	N/A	5-10 years
Patient Representatives	42	$48,790	174K	N/A	5-10 years
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	42	$48,790	174K	N/A	5-10 years
Neurodiagnostic Technologists	42	$48,790	174K	N/A	5-10 years
Midwives	42	$64,030	37K	N/A	5-10 years
Surgical Technologists	42	$62,830	114K	N/A	5-10 years
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	42	$62,340	632K	N/A	5-10 years
Acupuncturists	42	$78,140	8K	N/A	5-10 years
Orthodontists	42	N/A	5K	N/A	5-10 years
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	42	$45,980	131K	N/A	5-10 years
Physical Therapists	42	$101,020	249K	N/A	5-10 years
Art Therapists	41	$65,010	19K	N/A	5-10 years
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	41	N/A	20K	N/A	5-10 years
Chiropractors	41	$79,000	38K	N/A	5-10 years
Radiologists	41	N/A	26K	N/A	5-10 years
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	41	N/A	12K	N/A	5-10 years
Emergency Medicine Physicians	41	N/A	34K	N/A	5-10 years
Physicians, Pathologists	41	N/A	12K	N/A	5-10 years
Neurologists	41	N/A	8K	N/A	5-10 years
Psychiatrists	41	N/A	25K	N/A	5-10 years
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians	41	N/A	315K	N/A	5-10 years
Pediatric Surgeons	41	N/A	1K	N/A	5-10 years
Dermatologists	41	N/A	10K	N/A	5-10 years
Urologists	41	N/A	315K	N/A	5-10 years
Preventive Medicine Physicians	41	N/A	315K	N/A	5-10 years
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	41	N/A	14K	N/A	5-10 years
Allergists and Immunologists	41	N/A	315K	N/A	5-10 years
Anesthesiologists	41	N/A	42K	N/A	5-10 years
Sports Medicine Physicians	41	N/A	315K	N/A	5-10 years
Cardiologists	41	N/A	18K	N/A	5-10 years
Pharmacy Technicians	41	$43,460	488K	N/A	5-10 years
Prosthodontists	41	N/A	760	N/A	5-10 years
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	40	N/A	5K	N/A	5-10 years
Athletic Trainers	40	$60,250	29K	N/A	5-10 years