Paramedic
89Very safeParamedic science degree or degree apprenticeship, then HCPC registration.
See paramedic jobs →Will AI replace optometrists?
Unlikely.
Eye tests are partly automatable, but examinations, fitting and clinical judgement need people.
AI-proof score
67/100
Fairly safe
AI will help with parts of the job, but it needs a human.
Easy to automateNeeds a human
Our estimate from published research, not a prediction about you or any employer. How we score jobs
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Vet
89Very safeVeterinary degree (5–6 years), then RCVS registration.
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88Very safeNo formal qualifications needed to start. Employers train you, starting with the Care Certificate.
See care worker jobs →Why it scores 67
Six ratings feed the score. Four protect a job from AI and two expose it. How we score jobs
- Hands-onProtects
Skilled physical work in the real world
- Unpredictable settingsProtects
Every site, home or patient is different
- Human touchProtects
Trust, care or persuasion face to face
- AccountabilityProtects
Licensed or high-stakes — someone has to sign it off
- Screen-basedExposes
Work done on a computer with text, data or images
- RoutineExposes
Repeatable, rules-based tasks
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