As of June 2026, Genetic Counselors has an AI-exposure score of 58/100 (Elevated exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.
AI Exposure Score for
Genetic Counselors
58/100
Elevated exposure
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More exposed than 59% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$100,040. About 300 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).
Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.
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Your tasks, by AI exposure
Automatable
- Provide patients with information about the inheritance of conditions such as cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, and various forms of cancer.
Augmentable
- Analyze genetic information to identify patients or families at risk for specific disorders or syndromes.
- Interview patients or review medical records to obtain comprehensive patient or family medical histories, and document findings.
- Write detailed consultation reports to provide information on complex genetic concepts to patients or referring physicians.
- Evaluate or make recommendations for standards of care or clinical operations, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations, ethics, legislation, or policies.
- Discuss testing options and the associated risks, benefits and limitations with patients and families to assist them in making informed decisions.
- Interpret laboratory results and communicate findings to patients or physicians.
- Provide counseling to patient and family members by providing information, education, or reassurance.
- Refer patients to specialists or community resources.
- Identify funding sources and write grant proposals for eligible programs or services.
- Prepare or provide genetics-related educational materials to patients or medical personnel.
- Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in genetics.
- Assess patients' psychological or emotional needs, such as those relating to stress, fear of test results, financial issues, and marital conflicts to make referral recommendations or assist patients in managing test outcomes.
- Explain diagnostic procedures such as chorionic villus sampling (CVS), ultrasound, fetal blood sampling, and amniocentesis.
- Provide genetic counseling in specified areas of clinical genetics, such as obstetrics, pediatrics, oncology and neurology.
- Design and conduct genetics training programs for physicians, graduate students, other health professions or the general community.
Durable
- Collect for, or share with, research projects patient data on specific genetic disorders or syndromes.
- Engage in research activities related to the field of medical genetics or genetic counseling.
- Determine or coordinate treatment plans by requesting laboratory services, reviewing genetics or counseling literature, and considering histories or diagnostic data.
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