31-9092.00

Medical Assistants

Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician.

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 30% probability of automation for this role
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37%
of jobs safer
639
jobs riskier than this
+12.5%
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.

Medical assistants perform both clinical tasks (vital signs, injections, EKG) and administrative tasks (scheduling, billing intake) in physician offices — a dual role where the clinical side is resilient and the administrative side faces AI disruption. Platforms like Nuance DAX and Epic AI are automating appointment scheduling, insurance verification, and clinical documentation, threatening the administrative half of the MA role. By 2027, medical assistants who invest in clinical skills (phlebotomy, EKG, injections) will be more resilient than those focused on front-desk functions.

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Salary & Job Outlook

Median Annual Pay
$44,200
US Bureau of Labor Statistics
10-Year Job Growth
+12.5%
Much faster than average
Education Required
Postsecondary nondegree award
Job Zone 3 / 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 (2)
Mixed
Active Listening75%
Speaking72%
Service Orientation70%
Coordination68%
Time Management65%

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40% automation risk

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