Overview
1. Automation Risk
2. User Poll
3. Growth
4. Wages
5. Volume
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Genetic Counselors

Low Risk
31%
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
29%
(Low Risk)
POLLING
33%
(Low Risk)
Average: 31%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
16.1%
by year 2033
WAGES
$95,770
or $46.04 per hour
Volume
3,050
as of 2023
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
7.2/10

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Calculated automation risk

29% (Low Risk)

Low Risk (21-40%): Jobs in this level have a limited risk of automation, as they demand a mix of technical and human-centric skills.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some very important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Assisting and Caring for Others

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Social Perceptiveness

  • Originality

  • Negotiation

  • Persuasion

User poll

33% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted there's a low chance this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 29% chance of automation.

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Sentiment

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Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Very fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Genetic Counselors' job openings is expected to rise 16.1% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2024.

Wages

Very high paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Genetic Counselors' was $95,770, or $46 per hour

'Genetic Counselors' were paid 99.3% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 3,050 people employed as 'Genetic Counselors' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 49 thousand people are employed as 'Genetic Counselors'.

Job description

Assess individual or family risk for a variety of inherited conditions, such as genetic disorders and birth defects. Provide information to other healthcare providers or to individuals and families concerned with the risk of inherited conditions. Advise individuals and families to support informed decisionmaking and coping methods for those at risk. May help conduct research related to genetic conditions or genetic counseling.

SOC Code: 29-9092.00

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