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AI displacement risk in healthcare

Healthcare averages 22 out of 100 across 114 published occupations. That average hides more than it shows: Medical Records Specialists scores 60 while Home Health Aides scores 8, a 52 point spread inside one sector. That is wider than the 42 point gap between the most and least exposed sector overall. In Healthcare, which role you hold tells you more than which sector you work in.

22

Sector average, out of 100

114

Occupations scored

52

Point spread, 8 to 60

6

Occupations scoring 40 or above

How the sector splits

Of the 114, 0 occupations clear 70 and count as high risk, 6 sit between 40 and 69, and 108 fall below 40.

Exposure follows the tasks inside a role rather than the field it sits in, so two jobs that share a sector can still land far apart. The whole published set averages 31 across 961 occupations in 21 sectors. How scoring works

Every healthcare occupation, most exposed first

Rank is against the full published set, not against the sector. Every occupation here is backed by at least two distinct published studies.

AI displacement risk scores for 114 healthcare occupations
RankOccupationScore
25Medical Records Specialists60
113Medical Transcriptionists51
129Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars50
188Dietitians and Nutritionists45
270Pharmacy Technicians41
279Genetic Counselors40
283Pharmacists40
299Patient Representatives39
355Dietetic Technicians36
385Radiologists35
424Cytogenetic Technologists32
426General Internal Medicine Physicians32
431Psychiatrists32
462Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists30
464Physicians, Pathologists30
470Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses29
478Nurse Practitioners29
479Obstetricians and Gynecologists29
491Histology Technicians28
494Nuclear Medicine Technologists28
495Opticians, Dispensing28
499Veterinarians28
500Acute Care Nurses27
501Audiologists27
505Clinical Nurse Specialists27
510Medical Assistants27
513Personal Care Aides27
514Registered Nurses27
518Speech-Language Pathologists27
524Athletic Trainers26
532Pediatricians, General26
533Pharmacy Aides26
545Family Medicine Physicians25
548Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other25
550Medical Dosimetrists25
564Critical Care Nurses24
565Cytotechnologists24
570Histotechnologists24
574Nurse Midwives24
575Orthoptists24
590Music Therapists23
591Neurologists23
593Podiatrists23
596Sports Medicine Physicians23
600Allergists and Immunologists22
602Cardiologists22
606Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other22
607Hospitalists22
612Naturopathic Physicians22
615Physical Therapists22
616Physicians, All Other22
617Preventive Medicine Physicians22
623Speech-Language Pathology Assistants22
633Dermatologists21
644Occupational Therapists21
645Orthodontists21
654Chiropractors20
659Emergency Medicine Physicians20
665Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists20
670Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric20
672Radiologic Technologists and Technicians20
676Acupuncturists19
678Art Therapists19
683Diagnostic Medical Sonographers19
684Exercise Physiologists19
695Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians19
696Midwives19
702Recreational Therapists19
708Urologists19
714Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians18
729Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists18
730Medical Equipment Preparers18
731Ophthalmic Medical Technicians18
732Ophthalmic Medical Technologists18
759Pediatric Surgeons17
760Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians17
761Psychiatric Technicians17
766Anesthesiologists16
772Dental Assistants16
778Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other16
779Healthcare Support Workers, All Other16
781Occupational Therapy Aides16
782Occupational Therapy Assistants16
800Neurodiagnostic Technologists15
801Orderlies15
802Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric15
809Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers15
814Dentists, General14
819Hearing Aid Specialists14
822Orthotists and Prosthetists14
823Physician Assistants14
827Radiation Therapists14
829Respiratory Therapists14
833Therapists, All Other14
835Anesthesiologist Assistants13
841Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses13
848Nurse Anesthetists13
849Phlebotomists13
856Surgical Technologists13
857Veterinary Technologists and Technicians13
865Dental Hygienists12
867Emergency Medical Technicians12
868Endoscopy Technicians12
875Nursing Assistants12
876Optometrists12
878Paramedics12
879Physical Therapist Assistants12
880Psychiatric Aides12
882Surgical Assistants12
891Massage Therapists11
893Physical Therapist Aides11
894Prosthodontists11
909Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons10
935Home Health Aides8

The evidence behind these scores

Each score aggregates published academic and industry estimates for that occupation, calibrated onto a common scale before they are combined. Across healthcare, the thinnest occupation rests on 2 sources and the best evidenced on 12. Occupations backed by fewer than two distinct sources are not published at all, here or anywhere on the site.

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Roles across healthcare already run 52 points apart, and the number above is the baseline for a typical version of each one. Seniority and how routine your day is move your own score further still. Answer a few questions and get it free, no sign-up.

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Other sectors

Every sector with at least 15 published occupations has its own baseline. Compare all of them, or browse occupations grouped by sector.

Informational guidance based on published research, not professional career or financial advice. Scores update as new research is ingested.