Role File · Safe Haven
Midwife.
Assists in childbirth and provides pregnancy care. Very low automation risk.
US workers
12K
Avg. salary
$72K
AI risk
6%
Horizon
15+ years
Assessment
Where this role sits on the index.
Largely insulated from near-term automation. A safe haven in the current data.
The Brief
What's at stake.
Midwives support pregnant women and assist with childbirth. The complex human interaction and emergency response capability make this role essentially impossible to automate.
Task Analysis
Where the work goes.
AI will handle
- Data not available.
You stay relevant
- 01All major tasks
Stay ahead
The playbook.
Required
Core skills
- — Medical knowledge
- — Compassion
- — Quick judgment
- — Manual skills
- — Communication
Emerging
Future skills
- — Advanced care
- — Specialization
- — Research
Leverage
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