Healthcare Support

Behavioral Health Technicians

SOC 31-9098

Implement behavior intervention plans under a licensed supervisor's direction.

Median pay

$48k

$39k to $60k typical range

Outlook

Growing

14k openings / yr

Education

Bachelor's

AI exposure

34%

modeled estimate

Future-proof

55/100

Key skills

Behavior support
ABA basics
Documentation
Patience
Empathy

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.