Career Explorer Healthcare (clinical)
Changing shape
Obstetricians and gynecologists
Provide medical care related to pregnancy or childbirth. Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases of women, particularly those affecting the reproductive system. May also provide general care to women. May perform both medical and gynecological surgery functions.
Changing faster than most: more resilient than 37% of the 831 careers we score. AI exposure is high (the Bureau of Labor Statistics rates it high), and US jobs are projected to change by +1.7% by 2035, slower than average. The work leans on ethical judgement and emotional intelligence.
AI can do many of the tasks, and hiring is expected to grow slower than average or to shrink. The job is likely to change, so build the human parts of it.
- Median pay (2025)
- $292,910
- Job growth to 2035
- +1.7%
- Openings a year
- 500
- People doing it (2025)
- 22,800
- Usual route in
- Doctorate or professional degree, then an internship or residency
Where people already use AI for this work
- Advise others on healthcare or wellness issues
- Explain medical information to patients or family members
- Analyze health or medical data
From Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025).
Work AI rarely helps with
- Treat injuries, illnesses, or diseases
- Administer basic health care or medical treatments
- Collect information about patients or clients
What the work looks like
- Treat diseases of female organs.
- Care for and treat women during prenatal, natal, and postnatal periods.
- Analyze records, reports, test results, or examination information to diagnose medical condition of patient.
- Perform cesarean sections or other surgical procedures as needed to preserve patients' health and deliver babies safely.
- Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical histories, reports, or examination results.
From O*NET 31.0, US Department of Labor.
What the Bureau of Labor Statistics expects
- Fewer of these jobs, as nurse midwives and other providers are increasingly integrated into care teams, taking on tasks previously performed by obstetricians and gynecologists.
Careers using similar strengths, with a stronger outlook
- AnesthesiologistsHuman edge, growing, Index 85, +3.6%
- Physical therapistsGrows with AI, Index 76, +11.9%
- Nurse midwivesGrows with AI, Index 81, +11.5%
- Emergency medicine physiciansHuman edge, steady, Index 71, +3.2%
Also known as: MD (Medical Doctor), OBGYN (Obstetrician and Gynecologist), OBGYN Physician (Obstetrics and Gynecology Physician), Physician, GYN (Gynecologist), OB (Obstetrician), OB/GYN (Obstetrician Gynecologist), OBGYN MD (Obstetrics Gynecology Medical Doctor).
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Sources: US Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2025 to 2035; O*NET 31.0; Microsoft Research (2025); Anthropic Economic Index (2026); Eloundou and colleagues (Science, 2024); Felten, Raj and Seamans (2023). How we score. Updated 12 October 2026.