Healthcare Social Workers

Minimal Risk
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
0.0%
(Minimal Risk)
POLLING
23%
(Low Risk, Based on 133 votes)
Average: 12%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
9.7%
by year 2033
WAGES
$62,940
or $30.26 per hour
Volume
185,020
as of 2023
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JOB SCORE
8.1/10
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- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

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Calculated automation risk

0.0% (Minimal Risk)

Minimal Risk (0-20%): Occupations in this category have a low probability of being automated, as they typically demand complex problem-solving, creativity, strong interpersonal skills, and a high degree of manual dexterity. These jobs often involve intricate hand movements and precise coordination, making it difficult for machines to replicate the required tasks.

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Some very important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Assisting and Caring for Others

  • Social Perceptiveness

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Persuasion

  • Negotiation

  • Originality

User poll

23% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted there's a low chance this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 0.0% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Healthcare Social Workers will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Sentiment

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Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Very fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Healthcare Social Workers' job openings is expected to rise 9.7% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Wages

Moderately paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Healthcare Social Workers' was $62,940, or $30 per hour

'Healthcare Social Workers' were paid 31.0% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 185,020 people employed as 'Healthcare Social Workers' within the United States.

This represents around 0.12% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 820 people are employed as 'Healthcare Social Workers'.

Job description

Provide individuals, families, and groups with the psychosocial support needed to cope with chronic, acute, or terminal illnesses. Services include advising family caregivers. Provide patients with information and counseling, and make referrals for other services. May also provide case and care management or interventions designed to promote health, prevent disease, and address barriers to access to healthcare.

SOC Code: 21-1022.00

Comments (4)

Sienna Lee (Low)
30 May 2025 00:23
It is difficult for the robot to take the job of a clinical social worker because the robots must navigate through the hospital environment and also have empathy towards the people that require your service.
Jonathan Gomez (No chance)
07 Jan 2020 17:41
Tell me, would you rather work with someone that has a conscious, and emotions, or a piece of plastic?
Egil Medås Stiansen
29 Jul 2020 10:26
The real question is would you rather work with someone who might be conscious, empathetic or engaged in their job or an AI (not piece of plastic... which 1940 sci fi novel have you been reading) that you KNOW is.
Mari
26 Sep 2021 12:04
“That you know” ?? You don’t know. Anyone with enough expertise can modify that thing to have horrible effects on people who are already probably in a bad place. This isn’t Detroit Become Human yet. They can’t break free from their programming, have freedom of will, or know morality. Therefore, they cannot substitute emotion and empathy.
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