Headline risk
1%
Very Low RiskMedical and health services managers
United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.
Why This Score
Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities
Median annual wage
Projected employment change over 10 years
Typical preparation needed for this occupation
Occupation profile
Plan, direct, or coordinate medical and health services in hospitals, clinics, managed care organizations, public health agencies, or similar organizations.
Task evidence
100% weighted task match · 9% effective coverage
Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works
United States Now
Median Wage
USD 117,960
Employment 2024
616.2K
Projected Change (2024–34)
23.2%
Openings (2024–34)
62.1K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Employment of medical and health services managers is projected to grow 23 percent from 2024 to 2034, much faster than the average for all occupations.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Direct, supervise and evaluate work activities of medical, nursing, technical, clerical, service, maintenance, and other personnel. AI use: 0%
- 2. Establish work schedules and assignments for staff, according to workload, space, and equipment availability. AI use: 0%
- 3. Develop and maintain computerized record management systems to store and process data, such as personnel activities and information, and to produce reports. AI use: 0%
- 4. Direct or conduct recruitment, hiring, and training of personnel. AI use: 0%
- 5. Manage change in integrated health care delivery systems, such as work restructuring, technological innovations, and shifts in the focus of care. AI use: 0%
- 6. Establish objectives and evaluative or operational criteria for units managed. AI use: 0%
Technologies
Requirements
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 46.2 · 905K employed
Under 25: 2% · 25–54: 73% · 55+: 24%
Related
No direct US role match is available yet for this occupation.
Source coverage
11/11 source families · O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Mapping quality
crosswalk_exact · employment series present
Narrative & sources
Most medical and health services managers work in healthcare facilities, including hospitals and nursing homes, and group medical practices. Most work full time, and some work more than 40 hours per week.
Medical and health services managers typically need a bachelor’s degree to enter the occupation; however, education requirements may vary. Prospective managers also typically need work experience in an administrative or clinical role in a hospital or other healthcare facility.
The median annual wage for medical and health services managers was $117,960 in May 2024.
Employment of medical and health services managers is projected to grow 23 percent from 2024 to 2034, much faster than the average for all occupations.
Published limitations
This page shows the local country layer, not realised individual job outcomes. The global structural baseline is shared across countries; only the local demand and wage layer changes here.
Built from O*NET occupation descriptions, task statements, technology skills, work context, Job Zones, Anthropic task penetration, BLS OEWS wages, BLS projection tables, BLS ORS requirements, BLS OOH narrative content, BLS skills data, and BLS CPS occupation age tables.