Podiatrists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical · SOC 29-1081
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 29-1081 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 0.0%
- Low · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 63/100
- High friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $160,300
- H-1B offered wage $83,600; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- 700
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +1.8%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 19
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 1,242 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
Transition context
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~28.6% of this role but only ~0% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Diagnose and treat diseases and deformities of the human foot.
Common titles: Attending Physician, Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM), Doctor of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery (DPM and Surgery), Doctor Podiatric Medicine (DPM), Foot and Ankle Surgeon, Physician
Representative Tasks
- •Treat bone, muscle, and joint disorders affecting the feet and ankles.
- •Diagnose diseases and deformities of the foot using medical histories, physical examinations, x-rays, and laboratory test results.
- •Advise patients about treatments and foot care techniques necessary for prevention of future problems.
- •Prescribe medications, corrective devices, physical therapy, or surgery.
- •Surgically treat conditions such as corns, calluses, ingrown nails, tumors, shortened tendons, bunions, cysts, or abscesses.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Treat chronic diseases or disorders.
- •Analyze test data or images to inform diagnosis or treatment.
- •Diagnose medical conditions.
- •Advise patients on preventive care techniques.
- •Prescribe assistive medical devices or related treatments.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 5.4% |
| Outlook | Average | 62% Bright |
| Median Salary | $160,300 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |