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Health Technologists and Technicians
Mostly untouched
AI barely touches this work so far. The BLS expects 5.9% more of these jobs by 2035, faster than the 3.5% average.
Clinical work often uses specialised medical AI tools that consumer Copilot data does not see, so this file probably understates how much AI touches it.
- Rank
- #406 of 785 jobs, by how much of the work AI does
- US jobs, 2025 to 2035
- +5.9% All jobs: +3.5%
- Median US pay
- $50,290 a year, 2025
- People doing it
- 185,600 in the US, with about 12,400 openings a year
The work, 34 activities
The job description, marked up.
Every activity in this job, the biggest first. Tap a line for the evidence.
- deleAI does this
- +AIAI helps
- stetStill yours
Still yours: Administer diagnostic tests to assess patient health22%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Operate medical equipment10%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Examine people or animals to assess health conditions or physical characteristics8%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Assist healthcare practitioners during medical procedures6%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Collect information about patients or clients4%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Maintain health or medical records4%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Explain medical information to patients or family members4%
AI performed this in about 1 in 230 Copilot conversations and completed it 96% of the time.
AI helps with this: Adjust equipment to ensure adequate performance4%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 510 conversations, and it got them there 94% of the time.
AI does this: Maintain current knowledge in area of expertise3%
AI performed this in about 1 in 40 Copilot conversations and completed it 91% of the time.
Still yours: Monitor health conditions of humans or animals3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Maintain medical equipment or instruments3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Train others on health or medical topics3%
AI performed this in about 1 in 1,890 Copilot conversations and completed it 95% of the time.
AI does this: Assist others to access additional services or resources2%
AI performed this in about 1 in 31 Copilot conversations and completed it 88% of the time.
Still yours: Prepare health or medical documents2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Direct organizational operations, activities, or procedures2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Administer basic health care or medical treatments2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Prepare medical equipment or work areas for use2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Analyze health or medical data2%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,718 conversations, and it got them there 85% of the time.
Still yours: Confer with healthcare or other professionals about patient care2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Clean medical equipment or facilities2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Diagnose health conditions or disorders2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Interview people to obtain information1%
People try AI for this, but it seldom finishes the work in full.
Still yours: Supervise personnel activities1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Explain regulations, policies, or procedures1%
AI performed this in about 1 in 84 Copilot conversations and completed it 93% of the time.
AI helps with this: Research healthcare issues1%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 142 conversations, and it got them there 93% of the time.
AI does this: Train others to use equipment or products1%
AI performed this in about 1 in 494 Copilot conversations and completed it 94% of the time.
AI does this: Train others on operational or work procedures1%
AI performed this in about 1 in 348 Copilot conversations and completed it 92% of the time.
AI helps with this: Prepare informational or instructional materials1%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 137 conversations, and it got them there 90% of the time. In this job the work is hands-on, so AI can only assist.
Still yours: Distribute materials, supplies, or resources1%
AI does this in desk jobs, but in this one it is mostly hands-on.
Still yours: Treat injuries, illnesses, or diseases1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Present research or technical information1%
AI performed this in about 1 in 30 Copilot conversations and completed it 90% of the time.
AI does this: Communicate with others about operational plans or activities1%
AI performed this in about 1 in 354 Copilot conversations and completed it 90% of the time.
AI helps with this: Analyze business or financial data1%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 719 conversations, and it got them there 72% of the time.
AI helps with this: Teach life skills1%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,984 conversations, and it got them there 91% of the time. In this job the work is hands-on, so AI can only assist.
2025 to 2035
Ten years from now.
For every 100 of these jobs in 2025, the BLS projects 106 in 2035. Across all US jobs, about 104.
About 12,400 openings a year, from growth and from people who retire or move on.
Nearby
Where your skills travel.
Jobs that share the most work with this one, where AI does less of it.
- Shares 62% of the workOphthalmic Medical Technicians6% AI does, against 16% here+21.4% by 2035 · $45,570 · Postsecondary certificate
- Shares 50% of the workDiagnostic Medical Sonographers4% AI does, against 16% here+13.9% by 2035 · $96,590 · Associate’s degree
- Shares 46% of the workRespiratory Therapists7% AI does, against 16% here+8.5% by 2035 · $82,280 · Associate’s degree
The wire
On the wire.
Nothing filed about this job yet. The latest from the Health front:
How to read this file.
deleAI does this. In US Bing Copilot conversations from January to September 2024, AI itself performed the activity, completed it and made a real difference often enough to count.
+AIAI helps. People brought the activity to AI as their own goal, and it usually got them there.
stetStill yours. It barely shows up in AI use, AI rarely finishes it, or in this job it needs hands.
Shares are weighted by how much each activity matters in the job, using O*NET. Microsoft’s own AI applicability score for this job is 0.10, higher than 32% of jobs.
Doing an activity is not doing a job. The researchers behind this data warn against reading it as job loss, and so do we. It is US data; the shape of the work travels.
Clinical work often uses specialised medical AI tools that consumer Copilot data does not see, so this file probably understates how much AI touches it.
Sources: Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025) · O*NET OnLine, 29-2099 · BLS Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
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