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Veterinarians
Also filed here: Vet, Veterinarian, Veterinary doctor
Mostly untouched
AI barely touches this work so far. The BLS expects 9.4% 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
- #361 of 785 jobs, by how much of the work AI does
- US jobs, 2025 to 2035
- +9.4% All jobs: +3.5%
- Median US pay
- $130,100 a year, 2025
- People doing it
- 91,100 in the US, with about 3,100 openings a year
The work, 21 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: Treat injuries, illnesses, or diseases11%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Examine people or animals to assess health conditions or physical characteristics9%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Analyze health or medical data8%
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: Prescribe medical treatments or devices7%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Administer basic health care or medical treatments6%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Collect environmental or biological samples6%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Operate medical equipment6%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Provide information or assistance to the public6%
AI performed this in about 1 in 7 Copilot conversations and completed it 86% of the time.
AI helps with this: Counsel others about personal matters5%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,845 conversations, and it got them there 87% of the time.
AI does this: Maintain current knowledge in area of expertise5%
AI performed this in about 1 in 40 Copilot conversations and completed it 91% of the time.
AI does this: Advise patients or clients on medical issues5%
AI performed this in about 1 in 746 Copilot conversations and completed it 96% of the time.
AI does this: Train others on health or medical topics4%
AI performed this in about 1 in 1,890 Copilot conversations and completed it 95% of the time.
Still yours: Supervise personnel activities4%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Direct organizational operations, activities, or procedures3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Research healthcare issues3%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 142 conversations, and it got them there 93% of the time.
Still yours: Develop patient or client care or treatment plans2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Determine operational methods or procedures2%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 221 conversations, and it got them there 93% of the time. In this job the work is hands-on, so AI can only assist.
Still yours: Schedule appointments2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Maintain health or medical records2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Perform administrative or clerical activities2%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 171 conversations, and it got them there 89% of the time. In this job the work is hands-on, so AI can only assist.
AI helps with this: Care for plants or animals2%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 845 conversations, and it got them there 95% of the time.
2025 to 2035
Ten years from now.
For every 100 of these jobs in 2025, the BLS projects 109 in 2035. Across all US jobs, about 104.
About 3,100 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.
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- Shares 45% of the workOrthopedic Surgeons4% AI does, against 19% here+4% by 2035 · $358,550 · Doctoral or professional degree
- Shares 44% of the workPediatric Surgeons9% AI does, against 19% here+2% by 2035 · $559,030 · Doctoral or professional 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 0.16, higher than 54% 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, 29-1131 · BLS Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
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