Medical Transcriptionists

Imminent Risk
89%

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Vote Comments (4)
AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
100%
(Imminent Risk)
POLLING
77%
(High Risk, Based on 66 votes)
Average: 89%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
-4.7%
by year 2033
WAGES
$37,060
or $17.82 per hour
Volume
52,420
as of 2023
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JOB SCORE
1.3/10
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- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

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Calculated automation risk

100% (Imminent Risk)

Imminent Risk (81-100%): Occupations in this level have an extremely high likelihood of being automated in the near future. These jobs consist primarily of repetitive, predictable tasks with little need for human judgment.

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User poll

77% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted that it's probable this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 100% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Medical Transcriptionists will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Sentiment

The following graph is shown where there are enough votes to produce meaningful data. It displays user poll results over time, providing a clear indication of sentiment trends.

Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Very slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Medical Transcriptionists' job openings is expected to decline 4.7% 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

Very low paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Medical Transcriptionists' was $37,060, or $18 per hour

'Medical Transcriptionists' were paid 22.9% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Moderate range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 52,420 people employed as 'Medical Transcriptionists' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 2 thousand people are employed as 'Medical Transcriptionists'.

Job description

Transcribe medical reports recorded by physicians and other healthcare practitioners using various electronic devices, covering office visits, emergency room visits, diagnostic imaging studies, operations, chart reviews, and final summaries. Transcribe dictated reports and translate abbreviations into fully understandable form. Edit as necessary and return reports in either printed or electronic form for review and signature, or correction.

SOC Code: 31-9094.00

Comments (4)

Jencuya (Highly likely)
21 Jan 2024 00:48
Because AI will get better and will be able to solve the grammar and idiom problems it has now.
Witzelsucht (Highly likely)
17 Aug 2023 03:08
Voice recognition has already replaced most MTs
Kathy (Highly likely)
02 Aug 2023 22:26
Epic and other voice recognition programs have taken over hospitals everywhere. VR inevitably makes critically dangerous errors in the transcription of diagnoses and medications; however, the doctors simply cover this issue by following every robotic transcription with a disclaimer.
Andy (Uncertain)
30 Aug 2022 08:44
Software-assisted transcription has difficulty with some field-specific jargon with imprecise pronunciation. Simple English transcription is one thing, but discerning various initialisms or naive pronunciations of Greek and Latin will be a hurdle when in a medical, life-or-death situation.

As long as there are human medical specialists needing records in a timely manner, medical transcriptionists will have work.
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