Healthcare Practitioners

Podiatrists

SOC 29-1081

Diagnose and treat conditions of the foot, ankle, and lower leg.

Median pay

$160k

$104k to $226k typical range

Outlook

Growing

200 openings / yr

Education

Doctoral (DPM)

AI displacement risk

Very low

How much of this job AI may do instead of the person · our model, not a benchmark

Works with AI

35/100

AI alongside the person rather than instead of them

AI exposure

45th pct

More exposed than 45% of occupations · modeled estimate · 50th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

73/100

Key skills

Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Speaking
Critical Thinking
Active Learning
Writing

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2025-2035). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How these numbers are made.