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Will AI replace health technologists and technicians?

28 jobs scored. On average 72% of the task time in these jobs still needs a person, and the family averages 78 out of 100 on Still needs a human, where higher is safer.

78
Average Still needs a human score, 0 to 100 ↑ safer. Will AI replace them? A little.
28
Jobs scored in this family
72%
Average share of that still needs a person
5.2M
US workers in these jobs

How the work could shift in Health Technologists and Technicians

The share of US workers in these jobs whose job would sit in each band, from today to 2060.

Today
57%
of US workers in this family are in jobs that mostly need a person (our top band, Nah.)
0% are in jobs AI could largely do (Largely.)
By 2045
6%
of US workers in this family would still be in jobs that mostly need a person (our top band, Nah.)
44% would be in jobs AI could largely do (Largely.)
By 2060
6%
of US workers in this family would still be in jobs that mostly need a person (our top band, Nah.)
90% would be in jobs AI could largely do (Largely.)

Each job's score moves towards the bottom band (Largely: AI could largely do the job) by the year it could be largely automated, slowly at first and faster later, as adoption usually goes. Each job is run as ten scenarios across its replacement range, so every figure mixes early and late outcomes. The model stops at 2060. How the timeline works

Share of US workers in this family in each verdict band, today to 20600%25%50%75%100%2026: 57.0% of US workers in this family in jobs that mostly need a person (Nah.)57%2026: 37.4% of US workers in this family in jobs where AI could do a little of the work (A little.)37%2026: 5.6% of US workers in this family in jobs AI could partly do (Partly.)6%Today2030: 26.1% of US workers in this family in jobs that mostly need a person (Nah.)26%2030: 67.0% of US workers in this family in jobs where AI could do a little of the work (A little.)67%2030: 7.0% of US workers in this family in jobs AI could partly do (Partly.)7%20302035: 5.7% of US workers in this family in jobs that mostly need a person (Nah.)6%2035: 44.6% of US workers in this family in jobs where AI could do a little of the work (A little.)45%2035: 33.3% of US workers in this family in jobs AI could partly do (Partly.)33%2035: 16.4% of US workers in this family in jobs AI could mostly do (Mostly.)16%20352040: 5.7% of US workers in this family in jobs that mostly need a person (Nah.)6%2040: 8.4% of US workers in this family in jobs where AI could do a little of the work (A little.)8%2040: 35.8% of US workers in this family in jobs AI could partly do (Partly.)36%2040: 34.5% of US workers in this family in jobs AI could mostly do (Mostly.)35%2040: 15.6% of US workers in this family in jobs AI could largely do (Largely.)16%20402045: 5.7% of US workers in this family in jobs that mostly need a person (Nah.)6%2045: 3.5% of US workers in this family in jobs where AI could do a little of the work (A little.)2045: 13.9% of US workers in this family in jobs AI could partly do (Partly.)14%2045: 33.1% of US workers in this family in jobs AI could mostly do (Mostly.)33%2045: 43.9% of US workers in this family in jobs AI could largely do (Largely.)44%20452050: 5.7% of US workers in this family in jobs that mostly need a person (Nah.)6%2050: 3.5% of US workers in this family in jobs where AI could do a little of the work (A little.)2050: 0.5% of US workers in this family in jobs AI could partly do (Partly.)2050: 24.7% of US workers in this family in jobs AI could mostly do (Mostly.)25%2050: 65.6% of US workers in this family in jobs AI could largely do (Largely.)66%20502055: 5.7% of US workers in this family in jobs that mostly need a person (Nah.)6%2055: 3.5% of US workers in this family in jobs where AI could do a little of the work (A little.)2055: 6.4% of US workers in this family in jobs AI could mostly do (Mostly.)6%2055: 84.4% of US workers in this family in jobs AI could largely do (Largely.)84%20552060: 5.7% of US workers in this family in jobs that mostly need a person (Nah.)6%2060: 3.5% of US workers in this family in jobs where AI could do a little of the work (A little.)2060: 0.5% of US workers in this family in jobs AI could mostly do (Mostly.)2060: 90.4% of US workers in this family in jobs AI could largely do (Largely.)90%2060
Will AI replace the job?Largely.Mostly.Partly.A little.Nah.
Share of US workers in this family whose job would sit in each band, year by year. Updated with every release.
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YearLargelyMostlyPartlyA littleNah
Today (2026)0.0%0.0%5.6%37.4%57.0%
20300.0%0.0%7.0%67.0%26.1%
20350.0%16.4%33.3%44.6%5.7%
204015.6%34.5%35.8%8.4%5.7%
204543.9%33.1%13.9%3.5%5.7%
205065.6%24.7%0.5%3.5%5.7%
205584.4%6.4%0.0%3.5%5.7%
206090.4%0.5%0.0%3.5%5.7%

Every job in Health Technologists and Technicians, ranked

How to read a row: the number is the Still needs a human score, out of 100, higher is safer; “AI replace?” is our answer to “Will AI replace this job?”; the bar is the task split: white AI does it, grey AI helps, amber needs a human.

Medical Records SpecialistsHealthcare Practitioners and Technical · 29-2072
56↑ saferAI replace? Partly.
AI does 44%AI helps 40%Needs a human 16%
20422039–2049
195k
$51,140
Patient RepresentativesHealthcare Practitioners and Technical · 29-2099.08
63↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 12%AI helps 67%Needs a human 21%
20432040–2051
183k
$50,290
Dietetic TechniciansHealthcare Practitioners and Technical · 29-2051
71↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 9%AI helps 49%Needs a human 42%
20452041–2057
32k
$37,640
Medical DosimetristsHealthcare Practitioners and Technical · 29-2036
72↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 0%AI helps 62%Needs a human 38%
20452041–2056
3k
$147,470
Pharmacy TechniciansHealthcare Practitioners and Technical · 29-2052
74↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 5%AI helps 33%Needs a human 62%
20482041–2060+
472k
$45,750
Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsHealthcare Practitioners and Technical · 29-2035
74↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 6%AI helps 28%Needs a human 66%
20482041–2060+
43k
$95,480
Cytogenetic TechnologistsHealthcare Practitioners and Technical · 29-2011.01
74↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 0%AI helps 42%Needs a human 58%
20482042–2060+
333k
$62,930
CytotechnologistsHealthcare Practitioners and Technical · 29-2011.02
76↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 11%AI helps 18%Needs a human 71%
20492042–2060+
333k
$62,930
Medical and Clinical Laboratory TechnologistsHealthcare Practitioners and Technical · 29-2011
77↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 17%AI helps 12%Needs a human 71%
20492041–2060+
333k
$62,930
Opticians, DispensingHealthcare Practitioners and Technical · 29-2081
77↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 0%AI helps 35%Needs a human 65%
20492042–2060+
74k
$47,260
Neurodiagnostic TechnologistsHealthcare Practitioners and Technical · 29-2099.01
78↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 0%AI helps 37%Needs a human 63%
20502042–2060+
183k
$50,290
Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansHealthcare Practitioners and Technical · 29-2034
78↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 0%AI helps 39%Needs a human 61%
20492042–2060+
230k
$80,110
Nuclear Medicine TechnologistsHealthcare Practitioners and Technical · 29-2033
79↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 7%AI helps 20%Needs a human 73%
20502042–2060+
17k
$101,370
Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansHealthcare Practitioners and Technical · 29-2031
79↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 3%AI helps 21%Needs a human 76%
20502042–2060+
63k
$74,310
Orthotists and ProsthetistsHealthcare Practitioners and Technical · 29-2091
81↑ saferAI replace? Nah.
AI does 0%AI helps 20%Needs a human 80%
20502042–2060+
9k
$81,110
Diagnostic Medical SonographersHealthcare Practitioners and Technical · 29-2032
81↑ saferAI replace? Nah.
AI does 0%AI helps 22%Needs a human 78%
20512042–2060+
90k
$96,590
Medical and Clinical Laboratory TechniciansHealthcare Practitioners and Technical · 29-2012
81↑ saferAI replace? Nah.
AI does 7%AI helps 0%Needs a human 93%
20512042–2060+
333k
$62,930
ParamedicsHealthcare Practitioners and Technical · 29-2043
83↑ saferAI replace? Nah.
AI does 0%AI helps 8%Needs a human 92%
20522042–2060+
101k
$60,600
HistotechnologistsHealthcare Practitioners and Technical · 29-2011.04
83↑ saferAI replace? Nah.
AI does 0%AI helps 12%Needs a human 88%
20522042–2060+
333k
$62,930
Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansHealthcare Practitioners and Technical · 29-2056
83↑ saferAI replace? Nah.
AI does 0%AI helps 22%Needs a human 78%
20532042–2060+
129k
$47,380
Psychiatric TechniciansHealthcare Practitioners and Technical · 29-2053
83↑ saferAI replace? Nah.
AI does 0%AI helps 3%Needs a human 97%
20522042–2060+
157k
$45,130
Hearing Aid SpecialistsHealthcare Practitioners and Technical · 29-2092
83↑ saferAI replace? Nah.
AI does 5%AI helps 0%Needs a human 95%
20522042–2060+
11k
$65,160
Ophthalmic Medical TechnologistsHealthcare Practitioners and Technical · 29-2099.05
83↑ saferAI replace? Nah.
AI does 0%AI helps 18%Needs a human 82%
20532042–2060+
183k
$50,290
Emergency Medical TechniciansHealthcare Practitioners and Technical · 29-2042
84↑ saferAI replace? Nah.
AI does 0%AI helps 8%Needs a human 92%
20522042–2060+
181k
$44,470
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesHealthcare Practitioners and Technical · 29-2061
84↑ saferAI replace? Nah.
AI does 0%AI helps 4%Needs a human 96%
20532042–2060+
648k
$64,400
Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansHealthcare Practitioners and Technical · 29-2057
85↑ saferAI replace? Nah.
AI does 0%AI helps 12%Needs a human 88%
20542042–2060+
71k
$45,570
Surgical TechnologistsHealthcare Practitioners and Technical · 29-2055
85↑ saferAI replace? Nah.
AI does 0%AI helps 14%Needs a human 86%
20542042–2060+
117k
$64,650
Histology TechniciansHealthcare Practitioners and Technical · 29-2012.01
87↑ saferAI replace? Nah.
AI does 0%AI helps 0%Needs a human 100%
20562042–2060+
333k
$62,930