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Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Occupation · SOC 29-1218.00

Provide medical care related to pregnancy or childbirth. Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases of women, particularly those affecting the reproductive system. May also provide general care to women. May perform both medical and gynecological surgery functions.

Also called: MD (Medical Doctor) · OBGYN (Obstetrician and Gynecologist) · OBGYN Physician (Obstetrics and Gynecology Physician) · Physician · GYN (Gynecologist) · OB (Obstetrician) · OB/GYN (Obstetrician Gynecologist) · OBGYN MD (Obstetrics Gynecology Medical Doctor) · Physician GYN (Physician Gynecologist) · Physician OB (Physician Obstetrician) · Doctor · GYN Physician (Gynecology Physician)

Job family: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

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A fast read on where AI already shows up in this occupation, where it stays a copilot, where humans remain in the loop, and what the labor market is doing. Built from observed Claude.ai conversations mapped to O*NET tasks and from published research — measures of usage and exposure, not advice or predictions that the job is going away.

57th-percentile task overlap — yet about 600 openings a year (+1.2% projected, BLS) . What exposure means →

AI & job outlook

What today's research says about this occupation's exposure to AI, how AI is actually being used in it, and where employment is headed. These are positions within published studies — measures of exposure and usage, not predictions that this job will disappear.

Exposure to current AI

Each study uses its own scale, so the raw scores are not comparable across rows — the percentile (this job's rank among all U.S. occupations with data) is the comparable figure, and sizes the bars.

Measure Rank vs all occupations Percentile Score
LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) Moderate 64th 0.8
AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) Moderate 53rd 0.2

OpenAI's exposure study scores tasks three ways: with a language model alone (α 0.0), with simple added tooling (β 0.4), and including AI-powered software (γ 0.8). Higher means more of the job's tasks could be done at least twice as fast — not that they will be automated away.

How AI is actually used in this job

Among measured AI assistant conversations mapped to this occupation (Anthropic Economic Index, 2026-01-15), these task types came up most. These are shares of observed AI conversations — not shares of the job, of worker time, or of what could be automated.

Analyze records, reports, test results, or examination information to diagnose medical condition of patient. 2.5%
Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients. 1.6%
Advise patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention. 0.9%
Treat diseases of female organs. 0.8%
Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary. 0.3%

Job outlook

Independent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics employment projection for 2024–2034 — a labor-market forecast, not an AI-impact forecast.

Outlook About average · +1.2% by 2034
Projected annual openings 600
Employment 2024 → 2034 21,500 → 21,700

“Annual openings” counts new jobs plus replacements for workers who leave the occupation, so it can be large even when growth is modest.

Tasks

All 15 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, ordered by importance. Each links to its own page with AI-exposure and observed-use detail.

Work activities

Knowledge, skills & abilities

O*NET importance rating, from 1 (not important) to 5 (extremely important).

Knowledge

Medicine and Dentistry 5.0
Biology 4.7
English Language 4.4
Psychology 4.2
Customer and Personal Service 3.9
Therapy and Counseling 3.8
Computers and Electronics 3.5
Education and Training 3.5
Chemistry 3.3
Administrative 3.3
Administration and Management 3.2

Abilities

Problem Sensitivity 5.0
Inductive Reasoning 4.5
Written Comprehension 4.3
Oral Expression 4.3
Deductive Reasoning 4.3
Oral Comprehension 4.1
Written Expression 4.1
Near Vision 4.0
Speech Recognition 3.9
Speech Clarity 3.9
Information Ordering 3.8
Category Flexibility 3.5
Arm-Hand Steadiness 3.5
Flexibility of Closure 3.3

Essential skills

Critical Thinking 4.4
Reading Comprehension 4.3
Active Listening 4.1
Active Learning 4.1
Writing 4.0
Speaking 4.0
Monitoring 4.0
Science 3.8
Learning Strategies 3.5

Transferable skills

Complex Problem Solving 4.0
Judgment and Decision Making 4.0
Social Perceptiveness 3.9
Coordination 3.9
Time Management 3.8
Service Orientation 3.6

Skills in demand

Skills employers ask for in job postings for this occupation (Lightcast), with whether each is a common or specialized skill.

Tools & technology

Example Category
Epic Systems Medical software Hot technology In demand
eClinicalWorks EHR software Medical software Hot technology
MEDITECH software Medical software Hot technology
Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet software Hot technology
Microsoft Office software Office suite software Hot technology
Acrendo Medical Software Ob/Gyn EMR Medical software
Allscripts Professional EHR Medical software
Alteer Premiere Medical software
AS Software AS-OBGYN Medical software
Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR Medical software
ChartWare EMR Medical software
Computer Systems Company R4 ACERT Medical software
digiChart OB-GYN Medical software
e-MDs software Medical software
Email software Electronic mail software
Greenway Medical Technologies PrimeSUITE Medical software
MedcomSoft Record Medical software
Medical procedure coding software Medical software
Practice Partner Total Practice Partner Medical software
Scheduling software Calendar and scheduling software
Web browser software Internet browser software

Work context

How characteristic each condition is of the job, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale (higher = more present in day-to-day work). Each condition links to how it varies across all occupations.

Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams 5.0
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled 5.0
Contact With Others 5.0
Telephone Conversations 4.9
Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team 4.8
Freedom to Make Decisions 4.8
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results 4.8
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets 4.8
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate 4.8
Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals 4.7
E-Mail 4.7
Frequency of Decision Making 4.7
Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities 4.6
Exposed to Disease or Infections 4.6
Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers 4.5
Deal With External Customers or the Public in General 4.4
Physical Proximity 4.3
Time Pressure 3.9
Health and Safety of Other Workers 3.9
Consequence of Error 3.9
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls 3.8
Written Letters and Memos 3.5
Spend Time Standing 3.5
Conflict Situations 3.3
Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People 3.1
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks 3.0
Level of Competition 3.0
Spend Time Walking or Running 2.8
Spend Time Sitting 2.6
Public Speaking 2.4
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions 2.3
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings 2.3
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection 2.2
Dealing with Violent or Physically Aggressive People 2.1
Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions 2.0
Degree of Automation 2.0
Exposed to Radiation 1.9
Exposed to Contaminants 1.9
Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body 1.8
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance 1.8

How to get in

Job zone
Zone 5 — Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Education
Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Typical entry-level education
Doctoral or professional degree · BLS, the typical path — not a requirement
Related experience
Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
Preparation level
SVP (8.0 and above) — total schooling plus on-the-job experience.

What to study: Health Professions and Related Programs , Medical Residency/Fellowship Programs . Fields of study crosswalked to this occupation (NCES CIP–SOC), not a requirement.

Education of current workers

Share of people in this occupation at each level of education.

Post-Doctoral Training 74.0%
Doctoral Degree 22.5%
First Professional Degree 3.5%

Interests & work styles

The interests and personal qualities O*NET associates with people who do this work.

Work styles

Cooperation 10.0
Achievement Orientation 9.0
Self-Control 8.0
Stress Tolerance 7.0
Empathy 6.0
Adaptability 5.0
Perseverance 4.0

Interest areas

Health Care Service 6.9
Medical Science 5.3
Life Science 5.2
Social Service 4.5
Teaching/Education 3.1

Career interests (Holland / RIASEC)

Investigative 5.5
Social 5.5
Realistic 4.6
Conventional 3.7

Wages & employment

U.S. · annual wages (BLS OEWS)

22k202422k2034 (proj.)+1.2% · About average
Projected U.S. employment, 2024–2034 (BLS Employment Projections). A labor-market forecast for the occupation, not an AI-impact forecast.
10th percentile $94,750
25th percentile $188,130
Median (50th) —
75th percentile —
90th percentile —
People employed 19,900

Industries that employ this occupation

Where these workers are employed, by number of jobs (national, BLS OEWS). Pay shown is the occupation's national median, not industry-specific.

Industry Workers National median pay
Health Care and Social Assistance · Sector 19,180 —
Educational Services · Sector 490 $74,810
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services · Sector — —
Temporary Help Services · National industry — —

Where this work is most concentrated

Industries where this occupation is far more common than in the economy as a whole. The location quotient is how many times more concentrated it is here (a value of 5 means five times its economy-wide share).

Industry Concentration Workers
Health Care and Social Assistance · Sector 6.43× 19,180
Educational Services · Sector 0.28× 490

Part of the Healthcare & Human Services career cluster.

Exposure quadrant: AI task-overlap percentile vs Median pay AI task-overlap (horizontal) versus median pay (vertical) for 5 occupations adjacent to Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Lower overlap · higher pay Higher overlap · higher pay Higher overlap · lower pay Lower overlap · lower pay Nurse Midwives Family Medicine Physicians AI task-overlap percentile → ↑ Median pay
AI task-overlap percentile (horizontal) vs. median-pay percentile (vertical), across all scored occupations. This occupation is highlighted; related occupations are plotted alongside it. Overlap measures shared tasks with AI, not automation.

Side-by-side comparisons place two occupations’ pay, preparation, skills, and AI exposure on the same page — same data, same scale, no forecast.

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Skills that travel

Capabilities this work builds that are used across many other occupations.

Adjacent roles

Occupations O*NET rates as related — the nearby moves on the map.

Paths in

How people typically prepare for this work.

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Obstetricians and Gynecologists show 57th-percentile AI task overlap — and about 600 annual U.S. openings

  • Obstetricians and Gynecologists rank in the 57th percentile (Moderate band) for AI task overlap across U.S. occupations — a measure of how much of the work today's AI can attempt, not how much is automated.Eloundou et al. (GPTs are GPTs) + Felten AIOE
  • The occupation is projected to see about 600 U.S. job openings per year (2024–34), counting growth and replacement — a labor-demand projection made independently of AI.BLS Employment Projections 2024–34
  • BLS projects employment to be about average (+1.2%) from 2024 to 2034.BLS Employment Projections 2024–34
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Obstetricians and Gynecologists show 57th-percentile AI task overlap — and about 600 annual U.S. openings

• Obstetricians and Gynecologists rank in the 57th percentile (Moderate band) for AI task overlap across U.S. occupations — a measure of how much of the work today's AI can attempt, not how much is automated. (Eloundou et al. (GPTs are GPTs) + Felten AIOE)
• The occupation is projected to see about 600 U.S. job openings per year (2024–34), counting growth and replacement — a labor-demand projection made independently of AI. (BLS Employment Projections 2024–34)
• BLS projects employment to be about average (+1.2%) from 2024 to 2034. (BLS Employment Projections 2024–34)

Source: Singulariki — "Obstetricians and Gynecologists". https://singulariki.com/roles/role-29-1218-00
Note: AI task overlap measures what today's AI can attempt, not automation, job loss, or a forecast.

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Singulariki. "Obstetricians and Gynecologists." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/roles/role-29-1218-00

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@misc{singulariki-role-29-1218-00,
  title  = {Obstetricians and Gynecologists},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/roles/role-29-1218-00}
}

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