Category / 4 professions
Healthcare & Education jobs and AI.
4 of the 83 professions in the index belong to healthcare & education. Exposure ranges from Nurse at 5/100 (low) to Occupational Health and Safety Specialist at 47/100 (medium). Every profile details what changes, when, and which skills hold their value. Each profile also covers how to break into the role and, where the data supports it, lower-exposure paths to switch to.
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01Healthcare?
In 2026 the risk index covers 4 healthcare occupations. Scores range from 5 for nurses to 47 for occupational health and safety specialist, with a median score of 18 across the group. 3 of the 4 occupations list automation horizons of 10+ years, while 1 lists 5-10 years.
02Which healthcare job has the highest automation exposure?
Occupational health and safety specialist carries the top automation exposure among the 4 occupations in the 2026 index, scoring 47. Nurses, at 5, show the least exposure. The remaining titles, teacher and therapist, fall between these levels.
03How many healthcare occupations are tracked in the 2026 index?
4 occupations make up the healthcare risk index for 2026. The nurse appears in the index, as does the occupational health and safety specialist. A median risk score of 18 separates the lowest and highest readings.
04What is the median healthcare automation risk score?
Median automation risk across the 4 healthcare occupations sits at 18. Nurse and occupational health and safety specialist anchor the range at 5 and 47 respectively. Timelines for 3 occupations are 10+, while 1 is 5-10 years.