Headline risk
3%
Very Low RiskGenetic counselors
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
Assess individual or family risk for a variety of inherited conditions, such as genetic disorders and birth defects. Provide information to other healthcare providers or to individuals and families concerned with the risk of inherited conditions. Advise individuals and families to support informed decisionmaking and coping methods for those at risk. May help conduct research related to genetic conditions or genetic counseling.
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 98,910
Employment 2024
4.0K
Projected Change (2024–34)
9.3%
Openings (2024–34)
0.3K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Employment of genetic counselors is projected to grow 9 percent from 2024 to 2034, much faster than the average for all occupations.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Interpret laboratory results and communicate findings to patients or physicians. AI use: 0%
- 2. Analyze genetic information to identify patients or families at risk for specific disorders or syndromes. AI use: 0%
- 3. Discuss testing options and the associated risks, benefits and limitations with patients and families to assist them in making informed decisions. AI use: 0%
- 4. Provide counseling to patient and family members by providing information, education, or reassurance. AI use: 0%
- 5. Write detailed consultation reports to provide information on complex genetic concepts to patients or referring physicians. AI use: 0%
- 6. Determine or coordinate treatment plans by requesting laboratory services, reviewing genetics or counseling literature, and considering histories or diagnostic data. AI use: 0%
Technologies
Requirements
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 43.7 · 257K employed
Under 25: 12% · 25–54: 63% · 55+: 25%
Related
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
title_match · employment series present
Narrative & sources
Genetic counselors assess clients' risk for a variety of inherited conditions, such as birth defects.
Genetic counselors work primarily in hospitals, physicians’ offices, outpatient care centers, university medical centers, and diagnostic laboratories. Most work full time.
Genetic counselors typically need a master’s degree in genetic counseling. Nearly all states require genetic counselors to be licensed, and licensure typically requires board certification.
The median annual wage for genetic counselors was $98,910 in May 2024.
Employment of genetic counselors is projected to grow 9 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.