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AI Work Index

Headline risk

3%

Very Low Risk

Medical equipment preparers

United States AI Work IndexISCO 3100major_group_fallback

United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.

76.5 current · 84.2 projectedConfidence high

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities

Wage $46K

Median annual wage

Demand 10%

Projected employment change over 10 years

Preparation Zone 2

Typical preparation needed for this occupation

Occupation profile

Prepare, sterilize, install, or clean laboratory or healthcare equipment. May perform routine laboratory tasks and operate or inspect equipment.

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 46,490

Employment 2024

76.5K

Projected Change (2024–34)

10.0%

Openings (2024–34)

10.9K

Wage distribution

Bottom 10%: USD 35,40025th pctl: USD 38,910Median: USD 46,49075th pctl: USD 56,160Top 10%: USD 67,070

Demand outlook

Projections published, but no prose outlook available.

Education: High school diploma or equivalent Experience: —

Role Profile

AdaptabilityDetail orientedInterpersonal

Tasks

  • 1. Report defective equipment to appropriate supervisors or staff. AI use: 0%
  • 2. Check sterile supplies to ensure that they are not outdated. AI use: 0%
  • 3. Clean instruments to prepare them for sterilization. AI use: 0%
  • 4. Organize and assemble routine or specialty surgical instrument trays or other sterilized supplies, filling special requests as needed. AI use: 0%
  • 5. Examine equipment to detect leaks, worn or loose parts, or other indications of disrepair. AI use: 0%
  • 6. Operate and maintain steam autoclaves, keeping records of loads completed, items in loads, and maintenance procedures performed. AI use: 0%

Technologies

eClinicalWorks EHR softwareKronos Workforce TimekeeperMEDITECH softwareMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft Outlook

Requirements

License required: 38.9%License required: 61.1%Certificate: 57.8%Certificate: 42.2%

Work context

Indoors, Environmentally Controlled 5.0/5
Telephone Conversations 5.0/5
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets 5.0/5
Exposed to Contaminants 4.8/5
Exposed to Disease or Infections 4.7/5
Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams 4.7/5

Worker profile

Median age 35.0 · 680K employed

Under 25: 21% · 25–54: 67% · 55+: 12%

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No direct US role match is available yet for this occupation.

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