Physician Assistants

Minimal Risk
15%
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
0.0%
(Minimal Risk)
POLLING
31%
(Low Risk)
Average: 15%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
28.5%
by year 2033
WAGES
$130,020
or $62.50 per hour
Volume
145,740
as of 2023
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
8.7/10

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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.

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

  • Social Perceptiveness

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

  • Persuasion

  • Negotiation

  • Finger Dexterity

User poll

31% 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.

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What is the likelihood that Physician Assistants 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 'Physician Assistants' job openings is expected to rise 28.5% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

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

Wages

Very high paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Physician Assistants' was $130,020, or $62 per hour

'Physician Assistants' were paid 170.5% 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 145,740 people employed as 'Physician Assistants' within the United States.

This represents around 0.10% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 1 thousand people are employed as 'Physician Assistants'.

Job description

Provide healthcare services typically performed by a physician, under the supervision of a physician. Conduct complete physicals, provide treatment, and counsel patients. May, in some cases, prescribe medication. Must graduate from an accredited educational program for physician assistants.

SOC Code: 29-1071.00

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Comments

Joseph 10 days ago
I can't see this job risk as 0%. As a job of an assistant, which demands lower specialization, I highly believe it will be substituted by AI. Not necessarily 100%, but as the AI tools evolve on collecting patient's data and producing diagnostics and treatments, the main work of the PAs would be to do the physical exam and persuasion, highly increasing productivity and lowering the need of more PAs. Maybe the job would be extinguished too if some reliable automate tools to do the physical exam appear, leaving the collected data summarized to the MDs evaluate, further decreasing the need of PAs.
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