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Occupation · 2026 assessment

Surgery Medical Registrar

The Surgery Medical Registrar role combines repeatable operations with decisions that require professional context. The index measures task exposure to AI, software automation and robotics—not the probability that the occupation disappears.

Moderate risk level Search jobs ↗
How risk may change

A forecast estimate, not a guaranteed scenario.

56%2026
60%2028
64%2030
69%2035

Which tasks are exposed

Risk applies to individual tasks—not to a person or an entire occupation.

TaskRisk
Drafting a preliminary assessment from patient data59%
Checking drug interactions and protocols63%
Clinical decisions and patient accountability33%
Completing medical records70%
Initial triage of cases60%
Analyzing images and laboratory indicators61%
Drafting care or treatment options54%
Physical examination, procedure or direct care47%

Task map

AI replaces ↔ AI augments

Each task is positioned by AI capability and the degree of human involvement still required.

  1. 1Drafting a preliminary assessment from patient dataAI 59% · human 44%
  2. 2Checking drug interactions and protocolsAI 63% · human 40%
  3. 3Clinical decisions and patient accountabilityAI 33% · human 58%
  4. 4Completing medical recordsAI 70% · human 39%
  5. 5Initial triage of casesAI 60% · human 47%
  6. 6Analyzing images and laboratory indicatorsAI 61% · human 51%
  7. 7Drafting care or treatment optionsAI 54% · human 45%
  8. 8Physical examination, procedure or direct careAI 47% · human 53%

Why technology can change this work

  • decision-support systems suggest diagnostic hypotheses and check prescriptions
  • AI accelerates analysis of images, records and laboratory indicators
  • repeatable physical work can shift to robots in prepared environments
  • documentation and preliminary triage can be automated
  • decision-support systems compare symptoms with large datasets

What protects the occupation

  • informed consent and treatment accountability
  • clinical accountability and high cost of error
  • physical examination, procedures and care
  • patient trust and holistic assessment

United States · before tax

Average pay and outlook

Estimated nominal monthly pay. The scenario reflects sector, demand and task resilience; it is not a guarantee of income.

2026$9 200per month
2035$12 450scenario estimate
2026: $9 20020262027: $9 50020272028: $9 85020282029: $10 15020292030: $10 50020302031: $10 85020312032: $11 25020322033: $11 65020332034: $12 00020342035: $12 4502035
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Practical next step

Where to move next

Do not restart from zero: carry your experience forward and add scarce skills.

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AI Evaluation Engineer

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Digital Therapeutics Designer

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New role risk18%
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Clinical AI Implementation Specialist

Emerging role
New role risk14%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit81%

Medical AI Safety Officer

Emerging role
New role risk10%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit81%

Job search and transitions

Find work with a lower risk index

Compare adjacent paths and open a current search for the selected occupation.

Clinical AI Implementation Specialist

Skill fit 81% · risk 14%

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Skills you already have

  • differential diagnosis
  • medical-risk communication
  • clinical reasoning
  • patient care
  • risk assessment
  • medical protocol compliance

Skills to build

  • clinical AI validation
  • data-driven medicine
  • medical AI systems
  • data interpretation
  • digital patient safety
  • validation of algorithmic recommendations
CurrentSurgery Medical Registrar · 56%
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Keepdifferential diagnosis · medical-risk communication · clinical reasoning
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Addclinical AI validation · data-driven medicine · medical AI systems

Sources and update

Updated: 2026-09-25 · Assessment confidence: Medium

International Labour Organization · 2025Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure

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World Economic Forum · 2025The Future of Jobs Report 2025

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O*NET Resource Center · 2026O*NET Database

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