Overview

1. Automation Risk

2. User Poll

3. Growth

4. Wages

5. Volume

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Neurologists

AUTOMATION RISK

CALCULATED

0.0%

risk level

POLLING

22%

Based on 65 votes

LABOR DEMAND

GROWTH

by 2031

WAGES

$224,260

or $107.81 hourly

VOLUME

11,340

as of 2022

SUMMARY

JOB SCORE

7.5/10

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Analysis

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
Originality

User poll

22% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted that there is a small chance this occupation will be replaced. 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 this occupation will be replaced by robots or AI in the next 20 years?

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Growth

Slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Neurologists' job openings is expected to rise 3% by 2031

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031.
Updated projections are due Sep 2023.

Wages

Very high paid relative to other professions

In 2022, the median annual wage for 'Neurologists' was $224,260, or $107.81 per hour

'Neurologists' were paid 384.3% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $46,310

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2022 there were 11,340 people employed as Neurologists within the United States.

This represents around 0.008% of the employed workforce across the country.

Put another way, around 1 in 13 thousand people are employed as Neurologists.

Job description

Diagnose, manage, and treat disorders and diseases of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves, with a primarily nonsurgical focus.

SOC Code: 29-1217.00

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