SOC 29-9000
Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Risk Score
โ ๏ธ35/100
Moderate
US Employment
๐ฅ129,910
Total workers
Median Wage
๐ฐ$63K
$39K โ $110K
Projected Growth
๐+8.9%
2023-2033 (BLS)
GenAI Exposure
๐ค35/100
Moderate exposure
๐ก Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations 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 $63K ($17K 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, Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations faces moderate automation pressure. While tasks like telehealth platforms automating triage and intake are increasingly handled by AI, the role retains significant human elements. The 129,910 workers in this occupation should focus on strengthening skills in empathetic patient communication and bedside manner and complex clinical judgment in ambiguous presentations to stay ahead. The role will likely evolve rather than disappear.
Will AI Replace Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations?
Read our full analysis with verdict, risk factors, safe tasks, and career transition paths โ
โ ๏ธ Top Risk Factors
Telehealth platforms automating triage and intake
AI-assisted diagnostic imaging reducing radiologist workload
Automated patient monitoring and alert systems
๐ก๏ธ Tasks Safe from Automation
Empathetic patient communication and bedside manner
Complex clinical judgment in ambiguous presentations
Ethical decision-making in end-of-life situations
Hands-on physical examination and procedures
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% |
| Dentists, General | 24 | $173K | 82% |
| Occupational Therapists | 28 | $98K | 74% |