Midwives

Minimal Risk
8%

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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
0.0%
(Minimal Risk)
POLLING
15.4%
(Minimal Risk, Based on 47 votes)
Average: 8%
LABOR DEMAND *
GROWTH
5.8%
by year 2033
WAGES
$63,630
or $30.59 per hour
Volume
36,900
as of 2023

Employment data isn't available specifically for this occupation from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, so we are using the data from Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other.

SUMMARY
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JOB SCORE
7.4/10
What's this?
Job Score (higher is better):

We rate jobs using four factors. These are:

- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

These are some key things to think about when job hunting.

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Calculated automation risk

0.0% (Minimal Risk)

Minimal Risk (0-20%): Occupations in this category have a low probability of being automated, as they typically demand complex problem-solving, creativity, strong interpersonal skills, and a high degree of manual dexterity. These jobs often involve intricate hand movements and precise coordination, making it difficult for machines to replicate the required tasks.

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

  • Social Perceptiveness

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

  • Persuasion

User poll

15.4% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted there's a minimal chance this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 0.0% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Midwives will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Sentiment

The following graph is shown where there are enough votes to produce meaningful data. It displays user poll results over time, providing a clear indication of sentiment trends.

Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other' job openings is expected to rise 5.8% by 2033

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Wages

Moderately paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other' was $63,630, or $31 per hour

'Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other' were paid 32.4% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Moderate range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 36,900 people employed as 'Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other' within the United States.

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

Put another way, around 1 in 4 thousand people are employed as 'Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other'.

Job description

Provide prenatal care and childbirth assistance.

SOC Code: 29-9099.01

Comments (1)

Rosalie Bajade (Low)
05 Feb 2023 14:17
Based on the automated analysis it is only 1% risk that means there is likely small chances.

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