Verdict
Physician / Surgeon and Registered Nurse are effectively tied on AI exposure (15 vs 14). Choose on pay, interest and entry cost — not on automation risk.
Healthcare
15 /100
Diagnoses and treats illness and injury.
Full risk profile →| Metric | Physician / Surgeon | Registered Nurse |
|---|---|---|
| AI Fear Score | 15/100 | 14/100 |
| Risk band | Resilient | Resilient |
| Automation probability | 0% | 1% |
| LLM task exposure | 33% | 29% |
| Median pay (BLS) | $230,000 | $86,000 |
| US workers | 750,000 | 3,300,000 |
| Timeline | Resilient — AI is decision support; the doctor remains accountable. | Resilient — hands-on care and judgment are hard to automate. |
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They're effectively tied: Physician / Surgeon scores 15/100 and Registered Nurse scores 14/100 on our AI exposure scale.
Physician / Surgeon pays more at the median: $230,000 vs $86,000 (BLS May 2024).
Scores are estimates, not predictions — two research anchors applied to task mixes, with BLS May-2024 wages and employment. Not career advice.