SOC 31-9094
Medical Transcriptionists
Risk Score
โ ๏ธ75/100
High Risk
US Employment
๐ฅ43,070
Total workers
Median Wage
๐ฐ$38K
$26K โ $54K
Projected Growth
๐-4.9%
2023-2033 (BLS)
GenAI Exposure
๐ค84/100
High exposure
๐ก Medical Transcriptionists face a risk score of 75/100 โ 31 points above the national average of 44. With 84/100 GenAI exposure, this occupation faces significant pressure from AI tools despite weak projected growth. See our methodology โ
๐ก Workers in this field earn $38K. 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 75/100, Medical Transcriptionists faces significant automation pressure. Key threats include telehealth reducing in-person support staffing needs and administrative automation of health records management. The 43,070 Americans in this role should actively develop skills in responding to unpredictable patient emergencies and building rapport with patients and families to remain competitive. Workers who proactively adapt will find new opportunities even as traditional tasks are automated.
Will AI Replace Medical Transcriptionists?
Read our full analysis with verdict, risk factors, safe tasks, and career transition paths โ
โ ๏ธ Top Risk Factors
Telehealth reducing in-person support staffing needs
Administrative automation of health records management
Chatbot displacement of customer-facing interactions
Generative AI producing marketing and creative copy
AI-generated written content replacing manual drafting
๐ก๏ธ Tasks Safe from Automation
Responding to unpredictable patient emergencies
Building rapport with patients and families
Physical repositioning and mobility assistance
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 O*NET Task Profile
Return dictated reports in printed or electronic form for physician's review, signature, and corrections and for inclusion in patients' medical records.
Produce medical reports, correspondence, records, patient-care information, statistics, medical research, and administrative material.
Identify mistakes in reports and check with doctors to obtain the correct information.
Review and edit transcribed reports or dictated material for spelling, grammar, clarity, consistency, and proper medical terminology.
Transcribe dictation for a variety of medical reports, such as patient histories, physical examinations, emergency room visits, operations, chart reviews, consultation, or discharge summaries.
๐ป Technology Skills
Medical software
Word processing software
Calendar and scheduling software
Office suite software
Voice recognition software
๐ Key Knowledge Areas
English Language
Administrative
Computers and Electronics
Medicine and Dentistry
Customer and Personal Service
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides | 23 | $62K | 74% |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | 13 | $226K | 54% |
| Social Workers, All Other | 22 | $69K | 51% |