Healthcare jobs most exposed to AI
SOC major groups 29 and 31, healthcare practitioners and support, ranked from the highest exposed share downward. Release v2026.Q3, capability reference date 2026-09-15, built on O*NET 31.0.
Healthcare is the least exposed large family in the index, which makes the exceptions worth knowing. They are the roles furthest from the patient.
| # | Occupation | Exposed | Assisted | Median pay | Rank of 923 | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patient Representatives | 49.3% | 20.4% | $50,290 | 116 | exposed |
| 2 | Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | 47.0% | 27.5% | $68,020 | 141 | exposed |
| 3 | Medical Records Specialists | 40.0% | 31.6% | $51,140 | 270 | exposed |
| 4 | Medical Transcriptionists | 39.8% | 38.0% | $40,410 | 275 | exposed |
| 5 | Pharmacy Technicians | 36.9% | 20.9% | $45,750 | 328 | exposed |
| 6 | Preventive Medicine Physicians | 32.2% | 29.0% | $265,930 | 407 | assisted |
| 7 | Dietitians and Nutritionists | 30.9% | 32.0% | $76,400 | 424 | assisted |
| 8 | Pharmacists | 29.1% | 27.0% | $140,910 | 447 | assisted |
| 9 | Pharmacy Aides | 28.9% | 18.9% | $37,680 | 453 | untouched |
| 10 | Radiologists | 28.0% | 33.7% | $420,860 | 459 | assisted |
| 11 | Art Therapists | 27.6% | 28.5% | $77,930 | 463 | assisted |
| 12 | Genetic Counselors | 27.2% | 36.2% | $100,040 | 468 | assisted |
| 13 | Psychiatrists | 25.5% | 32.8% | $281,870 | 484 | assisted |
| 14 | Chiropractors | 25.4% | 30.1% | $79,200 | 486 | assisted |
| 15 | Speech-Language Pathology Assistants | 25.0% | 29.9% | $48,430 | 494 | assisted |
| 16 | Music Therapists | 24.1% | 28.5% | $77,930 | 506 | assisted |
| 17 | Medical Dosimetrists | 23.8% | 27.3% | $147,470 | 512 | assisted |
| 18 | Dietetic Technicians | 23.5% | 29.9% | $37,640 | 517 | assisted |
| 19 | Sports Medicine Physicians | 23.3% | 33.2% | $265,930 | 519 | assisted |
| 20 | Recreational Therapists | 23.2% | 32.0% | $61,960 | 523 | assisted |
| 21 | Naturopathic Physicians | 23.0% | 24.2% | $115,210 | 527 | untouched |
| 22 | Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 22.9% | 24.9% | $96,590 | 532 | untouched |
| 23 | Occupational Therapists | 22.7% | 27.6% | $100,330 | 535 | assisted |
| 24 | Hospitalists | 22.5% | 31.9% | $265,930 | 537 | assisted |
| 25 | Opticians, Dispensing | 21.9% | 18.8% | $47,260 | 550 | untouched |
| 26 | Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 21.9% | 22.9% | $101,370 | 551 | untouched |
| 27 | Cytogenetic Technologists | 21.7% | 27.5% | n/a | 554 | untouched |
| 28 | Dental Hygienists | 21.7% | 17.2% | $98,100 | 555 | untouched |
| 29 | Speech-Language Pathologists | 21.6% | 28.0% | $97,870 | 558 | untouched |
| 30 | Physicians, Pathologists | 21.3% | 32.6% | $312,400 | 565 | assisted |
| 31 | Audiologists | 21.3% | 27.3% | $95,780 | 567 | untouched |
| 32 | Cytotechnologists | 21.3% | 29.3% | n/a | 566 | assisted |
| 33 | Physical Therapists | 21.0% | 29.7% | $102,760 | 571 | assisted |
| 34 | Athletic Trainers | 21.0% | 24.1% | $62,520 | 572 | untouched |
| 35 | Nurse Practitioners | 20.8% | 28.8% | $132,300 | 579 | untouched |
| 36 | Registered Nurses | 20.4% | 27.9% | $97,550 | 585 | untouched |
| 37 | Medical Assistants | 20.3% | 16.4% | $45,690 | 587 | untouched |
| 38 | Clinical Nurse Specialists | 20.3% | 29.8% | $97,550 | 588 | assisted |
| 39 | Allergists and Immunologists | 20.2% | 32.5% | $265,930 | 589 | assisted |
| 40 | Physician Assistants | 20.2% | 26.9% | $135,880 | 590 | untouched |
How to read this
Exposed is the share of an occupation’s weighted task load that a generally available AI system can produce today with little structural friction. Assisted is work it can produce but cannot finish alone, because somebody has to be present, accountable, or because checking the output costs as much as doing the work. Untouched is work it cannot produce at all.
Every figure here is computed from task level ratings, and every occupation links to the page that shows its own tasks. If a rating looks wrong, the task is the level to argue at: how this is measured.
Questions about this list
What tops the list?
Patient Representatives, with 49.3% of its weighted task load exposed to current AI systems, 20.4% assisted and 30.3% untouched. Release v2026.Q3.
How is this list decided?
SOC major groups 29 and 31, healthcare practitioners and support, ranked from the highest exposed share downward. Scores come from rating every standardised work activity in each occupation against a published rubric, not from rating the occupation as a whole.
Does a high score mean the job disappears?
No. Exposure is not displacement. This measures what current systems can produce and what structurally stands in the way, not what an employer will do about it.
Other cuts of the same data
Exposure is not displacement. This index measures what current systems can produce and what stands in the way. It does not forecast job losses, and it models no adoption, employment or wage effect.