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Healthcare Support · SOC 31-1132
0.0% AI Exposure — Low
$38,290
Median Annual Salary
Average
O*NET Outlook
—
Proj. Annual Openings
52,440
Employment (OEWS 2025)
+1.8%/yr
Empl. growth (2019–2025)
100/100
AI Resiliency Score
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 31-1132 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
Proxy / seed data labeledDescriptive-only
- SOC exposure
- 0.0%
- Low · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 42/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $38,290
- No H-1B offered-wage row for this SOC.
- Projected openings
- —
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +3.3%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- —
- FY— certified LCAs; 1,026 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
Social PerceptivenessService OrientationActive ListeningSpeakingCoordination
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
AI Exposure0.0%
AI Resiliency100/100
Exposure BandLow
Sector Avg. Exposure1.9%
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
7.9%
Consensus
Actual adoption · Anthropic0%
AI capability · OpenAI0%
AI ability · AIOE23.6%
Top Skills
1.Social Perceptiveness
2.Service Orientation
3.Active Listening
4.Speaking
5.Coordination
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →No H-1B certified LCA filings recorded for this occupation in FY2016–FY2025.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Transport patients to areas such as operating rooms or x-ray rooms using wheelchairs, stretchers, or moveable beds. May maintain stocks of supplies or clean and transport equipment. Psychiatric orderlies are included in Psychiatric Aides.
Common titles: Attendant, Operating Room Assistant, Orderly, Patient Care Assistant (PCA), Patient Care Technician (PCT), Patient Escort
Representative Tasks
- •Lift or assist others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, examination tables, surgical tables, or stretchers.
- •Transport patients to treatment units, testing units, operating rooms, or other areas, using wheelchairs, stretchers, or moveable beds.
- •Disinfect or sterilize equipment or supplies, using germicides or sterilizing equipment.
- •Clean equipment, such as wheelchairs, hospital beds, or portable medical equipment, documenting needed repairs or maintenance.
- •Respond to emergency situations, such as emergency medical calls, security calls, or fire alarms.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Adjust positions of patients on beds or tables.
- •Clean medical equipment.
- •Move patients to or from treatment areas.
- •Collaborate with law enforcement or security agencies to respond to incidents.
- •Respond to emergencies to provide assistance.
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft Excel · hotMicrosoft Office software · hotMicrosoft Outlook · hotMicrosoft Windows · hotElectronic medical record EMR softwareGE Healthcare Centricity EMRMedical record charting software
Related Occupations
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
13
Occupations Shown
6.1%
Avg AI Exposure
11
Bright Outlook
Horizontal bar chart showing occupations with the highest projected annual openings. Each bar length represents annual projected openings. Color uses a gradient from violet (lower) to cyan (higher). Summary statistics are shown above the chart.
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Multi-year BLS OEWS history for SOC 31-1132: 2019 — employment: 46,990, median wage: $28,980; 2020 — employment: 43,570, median wage: $30,030; 2021 — employment: 45,160, median wage: $29,990; 2022 — employment: 44,790, median wage: $34,520; 2023 — employment: 48,710, median wage: $36,830; 2025 — employment: 52,440, median wage: $38,290.
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% | 1.9% |
| Outlook | Average | 69% Bright |
| Median Salary | $38,290 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |