Headline risk
3%
Very Low RiskPodiatrists
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
Diagnose and treat diseases and deformities of the human foot.
Task evidence
100% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage
Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works
United States Now
Median Wage
USD 152,800
Employment 2024
9.7K
Projected Change (2024–34)
1.8%
Openings (2024–34)
0.3K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Employment of podiatrists is projected to show little or no change from 2024 to 2034.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Diagnose diseases and deformities of the foot using medical histories, physical examinations, x-rays, and laboratory test results. AI use: 0%
- 2. Treat bone, muscle, and joint disorders affecting the feet and ankles. AI use: 0%
- 3. Advise patients about treatments and foot care techniques necessary for prevention of future problems. AI use: 0%
- 4. Prescribe medications, corrective devices, physical therapy, or surgery. AI use: 0%
- 5. Surgically treat conditions such as corns, calluses, ingrown nails, tumors, shortened tendons, bunions, cysts, or abscesses. AI use: 0%
- 6. Refer patients to physicians when symptoms indicative of systemic disorders, such as arthritis or diabetes, are observed in feet and legs. AI use: 0%
Technologies
Requirements
Work context
Related
Source coverage
10/11 source families · O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Mapping quality
major_group_fallback · employment series present
Narrative & sources
Podiatrists provide medical and surgical care for people with foot, ankle, and lower leg problems.
Podiatrists usually work in offices of podiatry, other medical offices, or hospitals. Most work full time, and some need to be on call for emergencies.
Podiatrists must earn a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) degree and complete a 3-year residency program. Every state requires podiatrists to be licensed.
The median annual wage for podiatrists was $152,800 in May 2024.
Employment of podiatrists is projected to show little or no change from 2024 to 2034.
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.