Headline risk
6%
Low RiskCardiovascular technologists and technicians
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
Conduct tests on pulmonary or cardiovascular systems of patients for diagnostic, therapeutic, or research purposes. May conduct or assist in electrocardiograms, cardiac catheterizations, pulmonary functions, lung capacity, and similar tests.
Task evidence
100% weighted task match · 11% effective coverage
Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works
United States Now
Median Wage
USD 67,260
Employment 2024
64.7K
Projected Change (2024–34)
3.0%
Openings (2024–34)
3.8K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Employment of cardiovascular technologists and technicians is projected to grow 3 percent from 2024 to 2034, about as fast as the average for all occupations.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Prepare and position patients for testing. AI use: 0%
- 2. Obtain and record patient identification, medical history, or test results. AI use: 100%
- 3. Explain testing procedures to patients to obtain cooperation and reduce anxiety. AI use: 0%
- 4. Conduct electrocardiogram (EKG), phonocardiogram, echocardiogram, stress testing, or other cardiovascular tests to record patients' cardiac activity, using specialized electronic test equipment, recording devices, or laboratory instruments. AI use: 0%
- 5. Adjust equipment and controls according to physicians' orders or established protocol. AI use: 0%
- 6. Monitor patients' comfort and safety during tests, alerting physicians to abnormalities or changes in patient responses. AI use: 0%
Technologies
Requirements
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 44.0 · 67K employed
Under 25: 6% · 25–54: 70% · 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
Cardiovascular technologists and technicians conduct tests and assist in procedures involving the heart or lungs.
Most cardiovascular technologists and technicians work in healthcare settings, such as hospitals and physicians’ offices. Although most are full time, part-time work is common.
Cardiovascular technologists and technicians typically need formal education, such as an associate’s degree or a postsecondary certificate. Some workers need a license or certification.
The median annual wage for cardiovascular technologists and technicians was $67,260 in May 2024.
Employment of cardiovascular technologists and technicians is projected to grow 3 percent from 2024 to 2034, about as fast as 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.