Veterinary technologist or technician
Runs lab tests to help diagnose animal diseases, prepares vaccines, cares for animals, and may assist a veterinarian during surgery.
Will AI replace veterinary technologist or technician jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Low. More AI overlap than 20 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
- Do office work like reception, billing, bookkeeping, and selling products
- Keep track of controlled drug stock and logbooks
- Give information or advice on animal health, behavior, and nutrition
What stays human
- Give animals anesthesia under a veterinarian and watch their response
- Care for and watch animals recovering from surgery
- Prepare and give medicines and vaccines as prescribed by veterinarians
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +9.4%. Typical pay: $47,380 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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