21-1094.00

Community Health Workers

Promote health within a community by assisting individuals to adopt healthy behaviors. Serve as an advocate for the health needs of individuals by assisting community residents in effectively communicating with healthcare providers or social service agencies. Act as liaison or advocate and implement programs that promote, maintain, and improve individual and overall community health. May deliver health-related preventive services such as blood pressure, glaucoma, and hearing screenings. May collect data to help identify community health needs.

4.0OUT OF 10SAFEHIGH RISK
Moderate Risk

AI will start nibbling at this role

Safer than 37% of occupations we track

Frey & Osborne (2013) estimated 50% probability of automation for this role
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37%
of jobs safer
639
jobs riskier than this
+11.3%
projected growth

Disruption Vector

Disruption Type

Human-Centric

This occupation relies heavily on human judgment, empathy, creativity, or physical dexterity that remains beyond current AI capabilities.

Community Health Workers operate as trusted bridges between healthcare systems and underserved populations—a role defined by cultural competency, neighborhood presence, and personal relationships. AI can assist with identifying at-risk individuals through predictive analytics (health system AI), but the door-to-door outreach, motivational support, and health navigation that CHWs provide requires human trust that cannot be automated. The 2025-2027 outlook is positive given expanding public health workforce investment.

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Salary & Job Outlook

Median Annual Pay
$51,030
US Bureau of Labor Statistics
10-Year Job Growth
+11.3%
Much faster than average
Education Required
High school diploma or equivalent
Job Zone 4 / 5

AI Risk Timeline

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Projection model: Based on current AI capability growth rates. High-risk occupations are projected to see compounding automation pressure, while human-centric roles show slower risk accumulation. These are statistical projections, not guarantees.

Skills Analysis — AI Vulnerability

AI can replicate (0)
AI-resistant (1)
Mixed
Critical Thinking80%
Active Learning75%
Complex Problem Solving78%
Judgment and Decision Making82%
Reading Comprehension72%

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