SOC 31-9000
Other Healthcare Support Occupations
Risk Score
โ ๏ธ36/100
Moderate
US Employment
๐ฅ1,778,580
Total workers
Median Wage
๐ฐ$45K
$34K โ $61K
Projected Growth
๐+9.5%
2023-2033 (BLS)
GenAI Exposure
๐ค35/100
Moderate exposure
๐ก Other Healthcare Support Occupations face a risk score of 36/100 โ 8 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 $45K. 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 36/100, Other Healthcare Support Occupations faces moderate automation pressure. While tasks like telehealth reducing in-person support staffing needs are increasingly handled by AI, the role retains significant human elements. The 1,778,580 workers in this occupation should focus on strengthening skills in physical repositioning and mobility assistance and adapting to individual patient emotional needs to stay ahead. The role will likely evolve rather than disappear.
Will AI Replace Other Healthcare Support Occupations?
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
Automated patient scheduling and intake systems
AI-driven vital sign monitoring and alerting
๐ก๏ธ Tasks Safe from Automation
Physical repositioning and mobility assistance
Adapting to individual patient emotional needs
Responding to unpredictable patient emergencies
Compassionate hands-on patient care and comfort
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides | 23 | $62K | 71% |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | 13 | $226K | 56% |
| Social Workers, All Other | 22 | $69K | 53% |