Occupation · 2026 assessment

Clinical Research Coordinator

The Clinical Research Coordinator 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.

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How risk may change

A forecast estimate, not a guaranteed scenario.

30%2026
36%2028
42%2030
51%2035

Which tasks are exposed

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

TaskRisk
Completing medical records44%
Initial triage of cases34%
Analyzing images and laboratory indicators35%
Drafting care or treatment options28%
Physical examination, procedure or direct care21%
Clinical decision and patient communication7%

Task map

AI replaces ↔ AI augments

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

  1. 1Completing medical recordsAI 44% · human 65%
  2. 2Initial triage of casesAI 34% · human 73%
  3. 3Analyzing images and laboratory indicatorsAI 35% · human 77%
  4. 4Drafting care or treatment optionsAI 28% · human 71%
  5. 5Physical examination, procedure or direct careAI 21% · human 79%
  6. 6Clinical decision and patient communicationAI 7% · human 90%

Why technology can change this work

  • algorithms automatically allocate requests, resources and action priorities
  • AI accelerates analysis of images, records and laboratory indicators
  • documentation and preliminary triage can be automated
  • decision-support systems compare symptoms with large datasets

What protects the occupation

  • exception management and coordination across multiple participants
  • clinical accountability and high cost of error
  • a large share of value comes from human judgement, trust or personal accountability
  • 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$8 750per month
2035$11 800scenario estimate
2026: $8 75020262027: $9 05020272028: $9 35020282029: $9 65020292030: $10 00020302031: $10 35020312032: $10 70020322033: $11 05020332034: $11 45020342035: $11 8002035
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Skills you already have

  • operational coordination
  • schedule management
  • issue escalation
  • clinical reasoning
  • patient care
  • risk assessment

Skills to build

  • automated-process orchestration
  • real-time AI recommendation supervision
  • medical AI systems
  • data interpretation
  • digital patient safety
  • validation of algorithmic recommendations
CurrentClinical Research Coordinator · 30%
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Keepoperational coordination · schedule management · issue escalation
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Addautomated-process orchestration · real-time AI recommendation supervision · 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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