SOC 29-2000
Health Technologists and Technicians
Risk Score
โ ๏ธ35/100
Moderate
US Employment
๐ฅ3,124,620
Total workers
Median Wage
๐ฐ$54K
$36K โ $88K
Projected Growth
๐+5.8%
2023-2033 (BLS)
GenAI Exposure
๐ค35/100
Moderate exposure
๐ก Health Technologists and Technicians face a risk score of 35/100 โ 9 points below the national average of 44. With only 35/100 GenAI exposure, most core tasks remain resistant to current AI capabilities. See our methodology โ
๐ก Workers in this field earn $54K ($8K above the national median). The 3 recommended career transitions all maintain competitive wages while reducing automation exposure. Explore transition paths โ
๐ AI Impact Analysis
With a risk score of 35/100, Health Technologists and Technicians faces moderate automation pressure. While tasks like ai-assisted diagnostic imaging reducing radiologist workload are increasingly handled by AI, the role retains significant human elements. The 3,124,620 workers in this occupation should focus on strengthening skills in empathetic patient communication and bedside manner and hands-on physical examination and procedures to stay ahead. The role will likely evolve rather than disappear.
Will AI Replace Health Technologists and Technicians?
Read our full analysis with verdict, risk factors, safe tasks, and career transition paths โ
โ ๏ธ Top Risk Factors
AI-assisted diagnostic imaging reducing radiologist workload
Administrative automation of medical billing and coding
Automated patient monitoring and alert systems
๐ก๏ธ Tasks Safe from Automation
Empathetic patient communication and bedside manner
Hands-on physical examination and procedures
Interdisciplinary care coordination
Complex clinical judgment in ambiguous presentations
๐ Task Automation Breakdown
Based on O*NET task analysis and GenAI exposure scoring. Shows the estimated proportion of this occupation's core tasks that are automatable by current AI, augmented by AI tools, or require essential human skills.
๐ vs National Average
National avg: $46K
National avg: 44/100
National avg: 38/100
National avg: 3.7%
๐ Career Transition Paths
| Occupation | Risk | Wage | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | 13 | $226K | 74% |
| Occupational Therapists | 28 | $98K | 74% |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists | 28 | $78K | 74% |