AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 21-1094.00

Will AI replace Community Health Workers?

Community Health Workers: AI can already handle 9 of 28 tasks; the work mostly needs a standard-tier model.

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Every task, scored

The 28 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Community Health Workers, from most to least exposed. 9 reach 60 or more, the level at which AI already handles a task.

Task AI exposure Evidence Model tier Importance
Advise clients or community groups on issues related to improving general health, such as diet or exercise. 96 Observed Frontier 4.0
Collect information from individuals to compile vital statistics about the general health of community members. 80 Estimated Efficient 3.6
Advise clients or community groups on issues related to social or intellectual development, such as education, childcare, or problem solving. 74 Observed Frontier 3.5
Conduct home visits for pregnant women, newborn infants, or other high-risk individuals to monitor their progress or assess their needs. 65 Estimated Frontier 4.0
Interpret, translate, or provide cultural mediation related to health services or information for community members. 65 Estimated Standard 3.4
Advise clients or community groups on issues related to risk or prevention of conditions, such as lead poisoning, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), prenatal substance abuse, or domestic violence. 65 Observed Standard 4.0
Advise clients or community groups on issues related to self-care, such as diabetes management. 65 Observed Frontier 4.0
Contact clients in person, by phone, or in writing to ensure they have completed required or recommended actions. 60 Estimated Standard 3.8
Advise clients or community groups to ensure parental understanding of the importance of childhood immunizations and how to access immunization services. 60 Estimated Standard 3.3
Maintain updated client records with plans, notes, appropriate forms, or related information. 50 Estimated Standard 4.4
Develop plans or formal contracts for individuals, families, or community groups to improve overall health. 50 Estimated Frontier 3.3
Advise clients or community groups on issues related to diagnostic screenings, such as breast cancer screening, pap smears, glaucoma tests, or diabetes screenings. 40 Observed Efficient 4.1
Advise clients or community groups on issues related to sanitation or hygiene, such as flossing or hand washing. 40 Observed Standard 3.6
Provide feedback to health service providers regarding improving service accessibility or acceptability. 40 Observed Standard 3.0
Teach classes or otherwise disseminate medical or dental health information to school groups, community groups, or targeted families or individuals, in a manner consistent with cultural norms. 35 Estimated Efficient 3.6
Perform basic diagnostic procedures, such as blood pressure screening, breast cancer screening, or communicable disease screening. 30 Estimated Efficient 4.5
Administer immunizations or other basic preventive treatments. 30 Estimated Efficient 4.0
Identify the particular health care needs of individuals in a community or target area. 30 Estimated Efficient 4.0
Transport or accompany clients to scheduled health appointments or referral sites. 30 Estimated Efficient 3.9
Identify or contact members of high-risk or otherwise targeted groups, such as members of minority populations, low-income populations, or pregnant women. 30 Estimated Efficient 3.8
Distribute flyers, brochures, or other informational or educational documents to inform members of a targeted community. 30 Estimated Standard 3.8
Refer community members to needed health services. 30 Estimated Efficient 3.7
Advocate for individual or community health needs with government agencies or health service providers. 30 Estimated Standard 3.7
Report incidences of child or elder abuse, neglect, or threats of harm to authorities, as required. 30 Estimated Standard 3.6
Assist families to apply for social services, including Medicaid or Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). 30 Estimated Efficient 3.5
Provide basic health services, such as first aid. 30 Estimated Efficient 3.5
Monitor nutrition of children, elderly, or other high-risk groups. 30 Estimated Efficient 3.4
Attend community meetings or health fairs to understand community issues or build relationships with community members. 15 Estimated No tier 3.4

Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 7 of 28 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 21 of 28. Importance is O*NET's 1 to 5 rating of how central the task is. Model tier is the lowest tier that can do the task under the published rubric; "No tier" marks hands-on work.

The model tier this role needs

A standard-tier model or lower covers 79% of the role's importance-weighted task work. 97% of the work is something AI can address at some tier, and 3% is hands-on.

Efficient, standard and frontier tiers come from the JobRoute model tier reference. The recommended tier is the lowest one that covers 80% of the work AI can address. How the method works.

Wages, employment and outlook

US employment
61,660
Median annual wage
$51,850
Middle half of earners
$45,640 to $62,540
Projected change, 2024 to 2034
+11.3%

Employment and wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national. Projection: BLS Employment Projections 2024 to 2034.

Adjacent roles

The occupations that reuse the most of this role's skills, with the usual time to move. These are the first places to look when you plan to redeploy or retrain people in this role.

Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.

Questions about Community Health Workers and AI

Will AI replace Community Health Workers?

AI already handles 9 of the 28 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, at a task exposure of 60 or more, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 45 out of 100. JobRoute scores tasks, not whole jobs, so the score shows how much of the work changes rather than whether the job disappears. BLS projects employment to change by +11.3% from 2024 to 2034.

What is the AI exposure of Community Health Workers?

45 out of 100 on JobRoute's task exposure measure, the importance-weighted average of the role's O*NET task scores. Higher means more of the work is AI-doable today. 7 of the 28 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 21 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.

Which Community Health Workers tasks can AI already do?

The tasks with the highest exposure are: Advise clients or community groups on issues related to improving general health, such as diet or exercise; Collect information from individuals to compile vital statistics about the general health of community members; Advise clients or community groups on issues related to social or intellectual development, such as education, childcare, or problem solving. They are three of the 9 tasks that reach 60 or more.

What AI model tier does this role need?

A standard-tier model or lower covers 79% of the role's importance-weighted task work. JobRoute assigns each task the lowest tier that can do it under a published rubric and recommends the lowest tier that covers 80% of the work AI can address.

How many people work as Community Health Workers, and what do they earn?

61,660 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $51,850 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of +11.3% from 2024 to 2034.

How to cite

Data version 2026-11-02, JobRoute method v1.0.0. Download all occupations or this occupation as JSON. Methodology.

JobRoute (2026). AI exposure: Community Health Workers. Data version 2026-11-02, method v1.0.0. Built on O*NET 30.3, BLS OEWS May 2025 and the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026). CC BY 4.0. https://www.jobroute.ai/jobs/community-health-workers

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