Anesthesiologist Assistants

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
O*NET-SOC code
29-1071.01

Assist anesthesiologists in the administration of anesthesia for surgical and non-surgical procedures. Monitor patient status and provide patient care during surgical treatment.

  • Data source: BLSPublished: 2026-08

    Low· relative

    LowFour relative bandsVery high

    Group-level value

    Scale, basis and source

    Four relative bands (Low / Moderate / High / Very high)

    831 detailed occupations in the BLS Employment Projections table. Assigned per National Employment Matrix (NEM) code, so occupations sharing a NEM code carry the same band

    Source dataset (XLSX download)

  • Data source: AnthropicPublished: 2026-03

    0.000

    0.000Range of values carried here0.745

    Group-level value

    Scale, basis and source

    Observed exposure index, 0–1 as published

    Mapped onto O*NET tasks

    Published per SOC 2018 occupation; every O*NET occupation with the same SOC 2018 code carries this value

    Source dataset (CSV download)

  • Data source: ILOPublished: 2025

    0.23

    0.09Range of values carried here0.70

    Group-level value

    Scale, basis and source

    Generative AI exposure index, 0–1 as published

    Published per ISCO-08 unit group. Linked to this occupation, wholly or in part, by applying U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics crosswalks (ISCO-08 to 2010 SOC, 2010 SOC to 2018 SOC) as published

    Source dataset (PDF download)

What kind of figure this source publishes

The BLS category is a relative rank, not an absolute level, and it is not a first-hand measurement: it groups an occupation's percentile ranks across several published studies into four bands. It is not an employment or wage forecast, not a probability of adoption, and it does not separate automation from augmentation.

Task-level exposure

Exposed tasks only

16 rated tasks · 5 tasks with β ≥ 0.5 (31.3%)

β = direct exposure (E1) + 0.5 × exposure when tools are available (E2), per the source repository's definition.

  • Source unit: O*NET 27.2 tasks → O*NET 31.0 occupation code
  • All rated tasks are in the O*NET 31.0 task list.
Source
OpenAI "GPTs are GPTs" exposure rubric
Release
gh-main-0471612
License
MIT License, Copyright (c) 2024 OpenAI
Task (O*NET 20.1)Claude.aiRaw / share %
Provide clinical instruction, supervision or training to staff in areas such as anesthesia practices.

29-1071.01

0.0029100.0
Not observed on any surface — 15 task(s) — These tasks have no row in the source for this release. The 0 in the share row is a display-stage composition ratio; absence is what the — in the raw row states.
Verify availability of operating room supplies, medications, and gases.
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Participate in seminars, workshops, or other professional activities to keep abreast of developments in anesthesiology.
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Provide airway management interventions including tracheal intubation, fiber optics, or ventilary support.
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Respond to emergency situations by providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), basic cardiac life support (BLS), advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), or pediatric advanced life support (PALS).
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Pretest and calibrate anesthesia delivery systems and monitors.
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Collect samples or specimens for diagnostic testing.
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Collect and document patients' pre-anesthetic health histories.
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Monitor and document patients' progress during post-anesthesia period.
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Assist anesthesiologists in monitoring of patients including electrocardiogram (EKG), direct arterial pressure, central venous pressure, arterial blood gas, hematocrit, or routine measurement of temperature, respiration, blood pressure and heart rate.
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Assist in the provision of advanced life support techniques including those procedures using high frequency ventilation or intra-arterial cardiovascular assistance devices.
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Assist anesthesiologists in performing anesthetic procedures such as epidural and spinal injections.
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Assist in the application of monitoring techniques such as pulmonary artery catheterization, electroencephalographic spectral analysis, echocardiography, and evoked potentials.
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Administer blood, blood products, or supportive fluids.
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Control anesthesia levels during procedures.
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Administer anesthetic, adjuvant, or accessory drugs under the direction of an anesthesiologist.
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Data sources & licenses — O*NET®, Anthropic Economic Index, Eloundou et al. (2023): see full notices on the Credits page

All O*NET 31.0 task statements (16)

All O*NET 31.0 task statements for this occupation (English, as published; task type core or supplemental). Exposure values are not listed here; they are in the table above, next to each task statement as worded in the O*NET version each source used.

Task (O*NET 31.0)Type
Verify availability of operating room supplies, medications, and gases.Core
Provide clinical instruction, supervision or training to staff in areas such as anesthesia practices.Core
Collect samples or specimens for diagnostic testing.Core
Participate in seminars, workshops, or other professional activities to keep abreast of developments in anesthesiology.Core
Collect and document patients' pre-anesthetic health histories.Core
Provide airway management interventions including tracheal intubation, fiber optics, or ventilary support.Core
Respond to emergency situations by providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), basic cardiac life support (BLS), advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), or pediatric advanced life support (PALS).Core
Monitor and document patients' progress during post-anesthesia period.Core
Pretest and calibrate anesthesia delivery systems and monitors.Core
Assist anesthesiologists in monitoring of patients, including electrocardiogram (EKG), direct arterial pressure, central venous pressure, arterial blood gas, hematocrit, or routine measurement of temperature, respiration, blood pressure or heart rate.Core
Assist in the provision of advanced life support techniques including those procedures using high frequency ventilation or intra-arterial cardiovascular assistance devices.Core
Assist anesthesiologists in performing anesthetic procedures, such as epidural or spinal injections.Core
Assist in the application of monitoring techniques, such as pulmonary artery catheterization, electroencephalographic spectral analysis, echocardiography, or evoked potentials.Core
Administer blood, blood products, or supportive fluids.Core
Control anesthesia levels during procedures.Core
Administer anesthetic, adjuvant, or accessory drugs under the direction of an anesthesiologist.Core

Occupation information

Employment outlook (BLS)

Values for the whole SOC 29-1071 group (Physician assistants), not for this O*NET occupation alone.

Employment, 2025
169K
Projected employment, 2035
205K
Change (2025–35)
+21.1%
Median annual wage, 2025
$135,880
Typical education needed for entry
Master's degree
lowest $30,890median wage across 825 detailed occupations, BLS EP 2025–35highest $559,030

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–35 — Employment by detailed occupation, 2025 and projected 2035

Korea classification links (KSCO)

Links from the current release of the Korea Occupation Direct Crosswalk v1.1, made by AI Changing Work. Relation values are read from the O*NET-SOC occupation side.

KSCO codeKSCO titleRelationStatus
24401전문 간호사This occupation is narrowerconfirmed

Relation and status definitions(kr-direct v1.1)

ILO occupational description

AI Changing Work links the ISCO-08 unit groups below to this occupation by applying the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics crosswalks (2018 SOC to 2010 SOC, 2010 SOC to ISCO-08) as published, without case-by-case selection; each link may be whole or partial.

  • ISCO-08 2240Paramedical Practitioners

The definition, tasks and examples below are the ILO's description of that unit group, not of this occupation.

Paramedical practitioners provide advisory, diagnostic, curative and preventive medical services more limited in scope and complexity than those carried out by medical doctors. They work autonomously, or with limited supervision of medical doctors, and apply advanced clinical procedures for treating and preventing diseases, injuries and other physical or mental impairments common to specific communities.

Tasks

  • (a) conducting physical examinations of patients and interviewing them and their families to determine their health status, and recording patients' medical information;
  • (b) performing basic or more routine medical and surgical procedures, including prescribing and administering treatments, medications and other preventive or curative measures, especially for common diseases and disorders;
  • (c) administering or ordering diagnostic tests, such as x-ray, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests;
  • (d) performing therapeutic procedures, such as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care, and infection management;
  • (e) assisting medical doctors with complex surgical procedures;
  • (f) monitoring patients' progress and response to treatment, and identifying signs and symptoms requiring referral to medical doctors;
  • (g) advising patients and families on diet, exercise and other habits which aid prevention or treatment of disease and disorders;
  • (h) identifying and referring complex or unusual cases to medical doctors, hospitals or other places for specialized care;
  • (i) reporting births, deaths and notifiable diseases to government authorities to meet legal and professional reporting requirements.

Example occupations

Advanced care paramedic · Clinical officer (paramedical) · Feldscher · Primary care paramedic · Surgical technician

Sources: ILO ISCO-08 — details: Credits

ESCO occupational vocabulary

Each entry below is matched to this occupation in the published ESCO-O*NET Crosswalk (version 1, 2022). The match types are that crosswalk's; the wording is AI Changing Work's.

  • anaesthetic technicianESCO 3259.1Same scope

    Anaesthetic technicians assist specialised doctors in anaesthetics. They prepare operating theatres and other specialised clinics for anaesthetic procedures, prepare the equipment needed for anaesthesia, and assist with inducing and maintaining adequate anaesthesia and post-anaesthesia procedures. They do so under supervision, following the orders of the doctor of medicine.

Source: European Commission, DG EMPL — ESCO API 2026-08-08 (bridge v1.2.1)

License: CC BY 4.0 (EU Reuse Notice)

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France classification links (ROME)

AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and ROME 4.0 job profiles, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side. Links marked “provisional” were adopted on the judgments of two judges from the same model family (Claude) alone, or by an operator rule applied to their judgments, so they rest on weaker evidence than confirmed links.

ROME codeROME title (French)Relation
J1503Infirmier / Infirmière anesthésiste (IADE)This occupation is narrower

Source: France Travail — Répertoire Opérationnel des Métiers et des Emplois (ROME 4.0), version 61, last updated 15 June 2026 (https://www.data.gouv.fr/datasets/repertoire-operationnel-des-metiers-et-des-emplois-rome). Licence Ouverte 2.0.

ROME codes and titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET-SOC occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not a France Travail correspondence.

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Spain classification links (CNO-11)

AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and CNO-11 occupations, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side.

CNO-11 codeCNO-11 title (Spanish)Relation
3329Técnicos de la sanidad no clasificados bajo otros epígrafesThis occupation is narrower

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), National Classification of Occupations 2011 (CNO-11, Royal Decree 1591/2010) — www.ine.es · Licensed CC BY 4.0. CNO-11 codes and Spanish titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not an INE correspondence.

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Germany classification links (KldB)

AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and KldB occupations, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side.

KldB codeKldB title (German)Relation
81332Berufe in der operations-/medizintechnischen Assistenz - fachlich ausgerichtete TätigkeitenThis occupation is narrower

Source: © Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Klassifikation der Berufe 2010 – überarbeitete Fassung 2020, https://statistik.arbeitsagentur.de. KldB codes and titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own mapping (eigene Zuordnung) and are not a Bundesagentur für Arbeit correspondence.

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Japan classification links (JSCO)

AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and JSCO occupations, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side.

JSCO codeJSCO title (Japanese)Relation
133看護師（准看護師を含む）Related, not a matchprovisional
142臨床工学技士Related, not a matchprovisional

Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Japan Standard Occupational Classification (Dec. 2009, MIC Notification No. 555). JSCO codes and Japanese titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not a MIC correspondence.

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