Healthcare Support

Home Health & Personal Aides

SOC 31-1120

Help elderly and disabled people live at home with daily care and support.

Median pay

$36k

$32k to $39k typical range

Outlook

Growing fast

766k openings / yr

Education

No formal credential

AI exposure

34%

modeled estimate · 12th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

56/100

Key skills

Personal care
Compassion
Reliability
Patience
Stamina

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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.