Nurse Practitioners

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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
0.0%
(Minimal Risk)
POLLING
29%
(Low Risk, Based on 285 votes)
Average: 14%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
46.3%
by year 2033
WAGES
$126,260
or $60.70 per hour
Volume
280,140
as of 2023
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JOB SCORE
9.0/10
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- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

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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.

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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

  • Negotiation

User poll

29% 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 0.0% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

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

Sentiment

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Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Very fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Nurse Practitioners' job openings is expected to rise 46.3% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

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

Wages

Very high paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Nurse Practitioners' was 126.260 $, or 61 $ per hour

'Nurse Practitioners' were paid 162.7% higher than the national median wage, which stood at 48.060 $

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 280,140 people employed as 'Nurse Practitioners' within the United States.

This represents around 0.18% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 542 people are employed as 'Nurse Practitioners'.

Job description

Diagnose and treat acute, episodic, or chronic illness, independently or as part of a healthcare team. May focus on health promotion and disease prevention. May order, perform, or interpret diagnostic tests such as lab work and x rays. May prescribe medication. Must be registered nurses who have specialized graduate education.

SOC Code: 29-1171.00

Comments (13)

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Aubrie
09 Dec 2025 18:14
I think that a nurse practitioner is important for human communication. A robot can find the diagnosis and can give the treatment, but a human is able to relate to their patient and help them through the struggle based on their diagnosis. Would you prefer to have a robot tell you you have cancer and are going to die, with no empathy or emotion, or another human who may be able to relate and give such heavy news in a way that makes it a little easier for you? I, honestly, would prefer the human.
Duc Long (No chance)
02 Apr 2025 13:40
A major concern is the loss of human connection in patient care. While AI can analyze medical data efficiently, it cannot replicate the empathy and trust-building that NPs provide, which is critical for patient engagement and adherence to treatment.
JIm
12 Jul 2025 05:17
Did you forget the COVID era? Where you couldn't touch your dying loved one? It was extremely cruel and terrible for all involved.
jeff
10 Aug 2023 02:36
empathy cannot be automated.
David (Uncertain)
15 Jan 2024 06:15
Embodiment and robotic advances will be key and I’m unsure if that will be wide spread within 20 years. The knowledge, problem solving and communication skills will be much easier to develop within that time.
Marty (No chance)
30 Jan 2023 14:33
There's no profession where a robot makes less sense than this. No chance.
Alex
12 Jul 2025 05:20
Nurses actually spread disease and increase transmission. Robots aren't breathing on patients.
Vince (No chance)
23 Aug 2023 16:48
Because of the individual nuances of each patient. We just don't treat the patients diagnosis we have to navigate what is best and what is second best for the patient. Most patients do not give all the information and do not follow what is required of them. So a robot will not be able to give a best care plan depending on each patients situation.
Aditya (Highly likely)
22 Sep 2024 21:40
Nurse practitioners will not be replaced by automation but rather by doctors as more doctors are being produced and immigrated leading to doctors having to work for lower wages and nurse practitioners being obsolete.
Jim
29 Jun 2025 01:55
Local doctor's office -> the doctor is always busy. The nurse practitioner has maybe 25% of overall patients.
Ash
04 Dec 2025 22:08
Wow—I’d love to work in your clinic! Maybe psych is different, but every single provider be it MD, PA, or NP is busy. All. The. Time.
Alexis
06 Jul 2024 15:58
Nurse practitioners have less training and expertise than MD/DO (100% acceptance rate, easy classes, no residency) , which cause them to be far more algorithmic in their assessments and plans. Their mid-level knowledge is easily replaced by a chatbot who could hear laundry lists of complaints
Ash
04 Dec 2025 22:12
I hear you on the training aspect. However, while I can’t speak for other specialties, the rest of your sentiment is categorically inaccurate when it comes to psych. NPs and PAs tend to bring far more to the table in terms of life experience, which is a critical asset in psych when a significant portion of the job is human connection. Like I said, I’ll give you the training gap, but a physician often doesn’t compare to the ability APPs have to empathize and relate to their mental health patients, and our patients feel it. That ability is irreplaceable be it by a machine or a psychiatrist.
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