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Health Information Technologists

Healthcarehighaugment
Projected change (est.): ~+17%
Median Wage (est.): ~$62,990
Employment (est.): ~113K

Overall Exposure

57+15

2025 vs 2023

Theoretical Exposure

74

What AI could do

Observed Exposure

37

What AI actually does

Automation Risk Score

46

Displacement risk

3-Year Outlook (2025 → 2028)

Projected changes in AI automation metrics over the next 3 years based on estimated data.

Overall Exposure

5772
+15

2025 → 2028 (estimated)

Theoretical Exposure

7488
+14

2025 → 2028 (estimated)

Observed Exposure

3752
+15

2025 → 2028 (estimated)

Automation Risk

4658
+12

2025 → 2028 (estimated)

Exposure Metrics (2023 - 2028)

Task Breakdown

Implement and maintain electronic health record systems
55%β 0.5
Analyze healthcare data for quality improvement initiatives
70%β 1
Ensure data security and HIPAA compliance
48%β 0.5
Design clinical decision support tools and dashboards
60%β 0.5
Train clinical staff on health information systems
35%β 0

About This Occupation

If you work as a Health Information Technologist, AI is reshaping your profession. With an automation risk of 46/100 and overall exposure at 57%, this role faces high transformation. The highest-impact area is analyze healthcare data for quality improvement initiatives at 70% automation. This is classified as an 'augment' role. BLS projects +17% growth through 2034. Growing demand for interoperable health systems and AI-driven analytics is expanding this field even as automation handles routine data tasks.

ISCO-08 classification

Unit group 2511ILO official

Systems Analysts

Indirect mapping — this occupation is linked to the ISCO unit group by a rule-based fallback.

Definition

ILO original text (English)

Systems analysts conduct research, analyse and evaluate client information technology requirements, procedures or problems, and develop and implement proposals, recommendations and plans to improve current or future information systems.

Definition & vocabulary source

Source: International Labour Organization (ILO) — ISCO-08 Structure

License: ILO CC BY 4.0

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Official occupational information

  • ONET15-1211.00

    Computer Systems Analysts

    Analyze science, engineering, business, and other data processing problems to develop and implement solutions to complex applications problems, system administration issues, or network concerns. Perform systems management and integration functions, improve existing computer systems, and review computer system capabilities, workflow, and schedule limitations. May analyze or recommend commercially available software.

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  • ONET15-1211.01

    Health Informatics Specialists

    Apply knowledge of nursing and informatics to assist in the design, development, and ongoing modification of computerized health care systems. May educate staff and assist in problem solving to promote the implementation of the health care system.

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  • ONET15-1221.00

    Computer and Information Research Scientists

    Conduct research into fundamental computer and information science as theorists, designers, or inventors. Develop solutions to problems in the field of computer hardware and software.

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Source: O*NET 30.2, U.S. DOL/ETA

License: CC BY 4.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

With an automation risk score of 46%, Health Information Technologists faces a moderate level of AI-driven change. Some tasks can be automated, but many require human judgment, creativity, or interpersonal skills that AI cannot yet replicate. The role is more likely to evolve alongside AI than be replaced.

Our estimated AI automation risk score for Health Information Technologists is 46% for 2025. Estimated overall AI exposure is 57%, with 74% theoretical exposure and 37% observed exposure. The estimated risk trend from 2023 to 2025 is +12 points. All of these are model-generated estimates, not measurements.

The tasks with the highest automation potential for Health Information Technologists are: Analyze healthcare data for quality improvement initiatives (70%), Design clinical decision support tools and dashboards (60%), Implement and maintain electronic health record systems (55%). These rates are our own estimates of how much of each task current AI systems can handle. They are not measurements and are not taken from any external dataset.

We estimate a +17% employment change for Health Information Technologists between 2024 and 2034. This is our own estimate, not a figure published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Combined with an estimated overall AI exposure of 57%, this occupation faces both traditional labor market shifts and AI-driven transformation. Workers should monitor both employment trends and AI capability growth.

Since AI primarily augments capabilities in this role, professionals in Health Information Technologists should embrace AI as a productivity multiplier. Focus on learning to use AI tools effectively, developing higher-order analytical and creative skills, and positioning yourself as someone who can leverage AI to deliver greater value.

Recent AI Impact Changes

Apr 2026: ATE 0.36 by 2026 in SF Bay Tier 1 — among the earliest 84 occupations crossing the moderate-risk threshold. Workflow coverage averages 0.96 despite 2 of 16 O*NET tasks triggering P2 regulatory penalties (diagnosis coding).

[Source: arXiv 2604.00186 (Gupta & Kumar, 2026)]

Mar 2026: New blog post: health IT faces 63% exposure, 51% risk but 17% BLS growth.

[Source: ACW Blog]