AI Risk in Healthcare Practitioners and Technical: 62 Jobs Analyzed

Average AI risk: 37.6% . Average salary: $88,116 . Data updated March 2026.

Not all healthcare practitioners and technical jobs face the same AI risk. Here's how 62 roles in this field compare.

Safest in Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Dentists, General — 7% risk

Most Exposed in Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Genetic Counselors — 87.6% risk

All 62 Jobs

  1. Dentists, General — 7% risk, $86,400
  2. Surgical Assistants — 7.1% risk, $68,000
  3. Surgical Technologists — 7.7% risk, $92,800
  4. Occupational Therapists — 9% risk, $88,000
  5. Physical Therapists — 9% risk, $88,800
  6. Speech-Language Pathologists — 10% risk, $92,000
  7. Dental Hygienists — 12.8% risk, $94,400
  8. Veterinary Technologists and Technicians — 13.4% risk, $93,600
  9. Registered Nurses — 14% risk, $88,800
  10. Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses — 16% risk, $90,400
  11. Acupuncturists — 17.4% risk, $93,600
  12. Nurse Practitioners — 18% risk, $91,200
  13. Prosthodontists — 18.3% risk, $88,800
  14. Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric — 19.0% risk, $89,600
  15. Dietetic Technicians — 19.2% risk, $89,600
  16. Radiologic Technologists and Technicians — 19.9% risk, $90,400
  17. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons — 21.2% risk, $87,200
  18. Orthotists and Prosthetists — 21.9% risk, $92,800
  19. Radiation Therapists — 23.4% risk, $89,600
  20. Nurse Anesthetists — 23.7% risk, $89,600
  21. Anesthesiologists — 24.5% risk, $87,200
  22. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists — 24.6% risk, $91,200
  23. Audiologists — 25.2% risk, $92,000
  24. Respiratory Therapists — 26.1% risk, $91,200
  25. Diagnostic Medical Sonographers — 26.8% risk, $88,800
  26. Nuclear Medicine Technologists — 26.9% risk, $89,600
  27. Radiologists — 27.3% risk, $90,400
  28. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other — 27.8% risk, $72,800
  29. Opticians, Dispensing — 29.3% risk, $92,000
  30. Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians — 29.9% risk, $88,000
  31. Hearing Aid Specialists — 30.0% risk, $93,600
  32. Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians — 33.6% risk, $87,200
  33. Obstetricians and Gynecologists — 35.8% risk, $92,800
  34. Recreational Therapists — 36.9% risk, $90,400
  35. Exercise Physiologists — 38.3% risk, $92,800
  36. Physician Assistants — 38.6% risk, $90,400
  37. Chiropractors — 39.2% risk, $85,600
  38. Physicians, Pathologists — 41.0% risk, $88,800
  39. Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other — 44.9% risk, $67,200
  40. Pharmacy Technicians — 45.5% risk, $90,400
  41. Podiatrists — 47.0% risk, $91,200
  42. Nurse Midwives — 47.9% risk, $90,400
  43. Orthodontists — 48.3% risk, $88,000
  44. Athletic Trainers — 49.4% risk, $66,400
  45. Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists — 49.6% risk, $86,400
  46. Optometrists — 50.9% risk, $88,000
  47. Veterinarians — 53.2% risk, $88,000
  48. Physicians, All Other — 53.8% risk, $94,400
  49. Ophthalmic Medical Technicians — 54.6% risk, $94,400
  50. Psychiatric Technicians — 57.3% risk, $91,200
  51. Pharmacists — 57.9% risk, $88,800
  52. Therapists, All Other — 61.2% risk, $93,600
  53. General Internal Medicine Physicians — 61.5% risk, $91,200
  54. Pediatricians, General — 65.5% risk, $88,000
  55. Neurologists — 66.9% risk, $92,000
  56. Dermatologists — 71.4% risk, $88,800
  57. Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other — 72.5% risk, $68,000
  58. Psychiatrists — 76.3% risk, $89,600
  59. Medical Dosimetrists — 77.2% risk, $92,000
  60. Family Medicine Physicians — 80.6% risk, $90,400
  61. Dietitians and Nutritionists — 81.7% risk, $87,200
  62. Genetic Counselors — 87.6% risk, $67,200