SOC 31-1131
Nursing Assistants
Risk Score
โ ๏ธ48/100
Elevated
US Employment
๐ฅ1,388,430
Total workers
Median Wage
๐ฐ$40K
$31K โ $50K
Projected Growth
๐+2.3%
2023-2033 (BLS)
GenAI Exposure
๐ค49/100
Moderate exposure
๐ก Nursing Assistants face a risk score of 48/100 โ 4 points above the national average of 44. With only 49/100 GenAI exposure, most core tasks remain resistant to current AI capabilities. See our methodology โ
๐ก Workers in this field earn $40K. 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 48/100, Nursing Assistants faces moderate automation pressure. While tasks like automated patient scheduling and intake systems are increasingly handled by AI, the role retains significant human elements. The 1,388,430 workers in this occupation should focus on strengthening skills in responding to unpredictable patient emergencies and compassionate hands-on patient care and comfort to stay ahead. The role will likely evolve rather than disappear.
Will AI Replace Nursing Assistants?
Read our full analysis with verdict, risk factors, safe tasks, and career transition paths โ
โ ๏ธ Top Risk Factors
Automated patient scheduling and intake systems
Telehealth reducing in-person support staffing needs
Robotic assistance in patient mobility and care
Administrative automation of health records management
๐ก๏ธ Tasks Safe from Automation
Responding to unpredictable patient emergencies
Compassionate hands-on patient care and comfort
Adapting to individual patient emotional needs
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
Turn or reposition bedridden patients.
Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.
Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink.
Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
Provide physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, standing, walking, or exercising.
๐ป Technology Skills
Business intelligence and data analysis software
Accounting software
Medical software
Video conferencing software
Data base user interface and query software
๐ Key Knowledge Areas
Customer and Personal Service
Administration and Management
English Language
Public Safety and Security
Medicine and Dentistry
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 | 80% |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | 13 | $226K | 60% |
| Social Workers, All Other | 22 | $69K | 57% |