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Will AI replace personal care aides?AI replacement risk 22% and how the work is changing

United States Caregiving Confidence ★★★☆☆

Median annual pay
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National statistics
Top pay (est.)
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Top 10% —
Pay in 5 years
—est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
—est.
—
Outlook score
59/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
22%
Low
Job growth (10 yr)
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BLS projections

Will AI replace Personal Care Aides? AI replacement risk

22%
Low
Ranked #147 safest from AI among all U.S. occupations
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How AI is changing this job

A written analysis for this occupation is being prepared.

AI replacement risk compares the parts of a job that are easy to hand to AI or software (processing information, documentation, repetitive computer work) with the parts that are hard to automate (physical work, working closely with people, judgment in unpredictable settings), using O*NET work activities, work context, skills and knowledge. The result is a relative position among all occupations in the country, scaled to 0–100%. Methodology →

Skills, education and requirements for Personal Care Aides

Key skills

Service Orientation
3.9
Social Perceptiveness
3.1
Monitoring
3.1
Critical Thinking
3.1
Active Listening
3.0
Reading Comprehension
3.0
Speaking
3.0
Coordination
2.9

O*NET skill level ratings (0–7).

Key knowledge areas

Customer and Personal Service
4.4
Psychology
4.3
English Language
3.6
Therapy and Counseling
3.5
Transportation
3.2
Education and Training
3.1
Computers and Electronics
2.9
Personnel and Human Resources
2.8

What the work involves

Assisting and Caring for OthersEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsIdentifying Objects, Actions, and EventsPerforming General Physical ActivitiesPerforming for or Working Directly with the PublicHandling and Moving Objects

Important abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionSpeech ClaritySpeech RecognitionNear VisionTrunk Strength

Education of workers

High school diploma
48%
Associate's degree
22%
Post-secondary certificate
6%
Some college
6%

Training before entry

Up to 1 month
62%
None / short demo
9%
6–12 months
6%
1–3 months
5%

Related work experience

6–12 months
25%
1–3 months
24%
1–2 years
24%
Up to 1 month
21%
None
5%
3–6 months
1%

Job Zone 2 — some preparation needed (O*NET)

Difficulty of entry: ★★☆☆☆ Fairly easy (from education, training, experience and Job Zone)

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS; Employment Projections); O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.