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Surgical Assistants
AUTOMATION RISK
19%
risk level
POLLING
There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet
WAGES
$48,320
or $23.23 hourly
What is the risk of automation?
Qualities required for this occupation:
Assisting and Caring for Others
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
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Assisting and Caring for Others (99)
Social Perceptiveness (53)
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions (52)
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What have our users voted the risk to be?
This occupation has been voted '25%' by our users to be fully automated within the next two decades.
How likely do you think this occupation will be taken over by robots/AI within the next 20 years?
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How quickly is this occupation growing?
The number of 'Surgical Assistants' job openings is expected to rise 6.4% by 2031
'Surgical Assistants' is expected to be a fast growing occupation in comparison to other occupations.
* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031.
Updated projections are due Sep 2023.
What are the median wages for 'Surgical Assistants' in the United States?
In 2021 the median annual wage for 'Surgical Assistants' was $48,320, or $23.23 hourly
'Surgical Assistants' are paid 5.6% higher than the national median wage, which stands at $45,760
* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
How many people are employed as surgical assistants?
As of 2021 there were 17,250 people employed as Surgical Assistants within the United States.
This represents around 0.012% of the employed workforce across the country.
Put another way, around 1 in 8 thousand people are employed as Surgical Assistants.
Job description
Assist in operations, under the supervision of surgeons. May, in accordance with state laws, help surgeons to make incisions and close surgical sites, manipulate or remove tissues, implant surgical devices or drains, suction the surgical site, place catheters, clamp or cauterize vessels or tissue, and apply dressings to surgical site.
SOC Code: 29-9093.00
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