AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 29-1218.00
Will AI replace Obstetricians and Gynecologists?
Obstetricians and Gynecologists: AI can already handle 2 of 15 tasks; the work mostly needs a frontier-tier model.
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Every task, scored
The 15 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Obstetricians and Gynecologists, from most to least exposed. 2 reach 60 or more, the level at which AI already handles a task.
| Task | AI exposure | Evidence | Model tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consult with or provide consulting services to other physicians. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Advise patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Treat diseases of female organs. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Care for and treat women during prenatal, natal, and postnatal periods. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Perform cesarean sections or other surgical procedures as needed to preserve patients' health and deliver babies safely. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Refer patient to medical specialist or other practitioner when necessary. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Prepare government and organizational reports on birth, death, and disease statistics, workforce evaluations, or the medical status of individuals. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, students, assistants, specialists, therapists, and other medical staff. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Conduct research to develop or test medications, treatments, or procedures to prevent or control disease or injury. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Plan, implement, or administer health programs in hospitals, businesses, or communities for prevention and treatment of injuries or illnesses. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical histories, reports, or examination results. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Analyze records, reports, test results, or examination information to diagnose medical condition of patient. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Prescribe or administer therapy, medication, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary. | Estimated | No tier |
Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 0 of 15 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 15 of 15. 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 frontier-tier model or lower covers 71% of the role's importance-weighted task work. 71% of the work is something AI can address at some tier, and 29% 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
- 21,260
- Median annual wage
- $292,910
- Middle half of earners
- $179,810 to $369,390
- Projected change, 2024 to 2034
- +1.2%
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.
- Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 63% skill overlap, about 13 months to move Exposure46
- Pediatricians, General 63% skill overlap, about 13 months to move Exposure38
- Hospitalists 62% skill overlap, about 14 months to move Exposure41
- Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric 61% skill overlap, about 14 months to move Exposure48
- General Internal Medicine Physicians 61% skill overlap, about 14 months to move Exposure31
Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.
Questions about Obstetricians and Gynecologists and AI
Will AI replace Obstetricians and Gynecologists?
AI already handles 2 of the 15 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, at a task exposure of 60 or more, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 39 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 +1.2% from 2024 to 2034.
What is the AI exposure of Obstetricians and Gynecologists?
39 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. 0 of the 15 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 15 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.
Which Obstetricians and Gynecologists tasks can AI already do?
The tasks with the highest exposure are: Consult with or provide consulting services to other physicians; Advise patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention. They are the tasks that reach 60 or more.
What AI model tier does this role need?
A frontier-tier model or lower covers 71% of the role's importance-weighted task work, and 29% is hands-on work that no model tier covers. 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 Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and what do they earn?
21,260 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $292,910 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of +1.2% 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: Obstetricians and Gynecologists. 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/obstetricians-and-gynecologists
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