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1. Automation Risk
2. User Poll
3. Growth
4. Wages
5. Volume
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Home Health Aides

Low Risk
37%
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
37%
(Low Risk)
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LABOR DEMAND *
GROWTH
20.7%
by year 2033
WAGES
$33,530
or $16.12 per hour
Volume
3,689,350
as of 2023

Employment data isn't available specifically for this occupation from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, so we are using the data from Home Health and Personal Care Aides.

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JOB SCORE
5.6/10

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Calculated automation risk

37% (Low Risk)

Low Risk (21-40%): Jobs in this level have a limited risk of automation, as they demand a mix of technical and human-centric skills.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

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

  • Assisting and Caring for Others

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

  • Social Perceptiveness

  • Persuasion

User poll

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Home Health Aides will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?






Growth

Very fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Home Health and Personal Care Aides' job openings is expected to rise 20.7% by 2033

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2024.

Wages

Very low paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Home Health and Personal Care Aides' was $33,530, or $16 per hour

'Home Health and Personal Care Aides' were paid 30.2% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 3,689,350 people employed as 'Home Health and Personal Care Aides' within the United States.

This represents around 2.4% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 41 people are employed as 'Home Health and Personal Care Aides'.

Job description

Monitor the health status of an individual with disabilities or illness, and address their health-related needs, such as changing bandages, dressing wounds, or administering medication. Work is performed under the direction of offsite or intermittent onsite licensed nursing staff. Provide assistance with routine healthcare tasks or activities of daily living, such as feeding, bathing, toileting, or ambulation. May also help with tasks such as preparing meals, doing light housekeeping, and doing laundry depending on the patient's abilities.

SOC Code: 31-1121.00

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Comments

lucy 3 months ago
I mean we do work with machinery especially when the time is needed for the elderly and those who cannot care for themselves.

So yeah, I guess we are gonna be replaced.
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