Orthotist or prosthetist
Designs, measures, and fits braces and artificial limbs or facial parts for patients with disabling conditions.
Will AI replace orthotist or prosthetist jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Low. More AI overlap than 12 in 100 jobs. AI touches a small part of this work. Most of the job happens with your hands, your body or in person. 0% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Keep skills current by attending conferences and seminars
- Keep patients' records
- Research new ways to build and use braces and artificial limbs
What stays human
- Fit, test, and adjust devices on patients for fit, function, and comfort
- Teach patients how to use and care for braces and artificial limbs
- Examine, interview, and measure patients to learn what devices they need
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +12.9%. Typical pay: $81,110 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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