Paediatrician
6AI EXPOSURE TODAY6
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST46%
NOT A FORECAST46%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYB
STARTING PAY£30,000
REGULATORY MOATThe law requires human oversight. That human could be you.
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Paediatrician
Paediatricians are doctors who look after children from when they are born until they are teenagers. They treat illnesses, check that children are growing well, and help families keep their children healthy.
THE DOOR: ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAY, graded A (easy) to E (extremely hard). A Careermash rule-of-thumb index built from our AI exposure index and the job's moat class. It is not a forecast and not a count of job openings.
AI EXPOSURE TODAY is a Careermash index from 0 to 100 of how exposed this job's everyday tasks are to AI today. We estimate it by matching published research on how people use AI to this job, usually by keyword or subject area, and we lower it where the work is protected (for example by physical, personal or legal requirements). It is not a direct measurement of how much people in this job use AI.
This job holds up well against AI
AI exposure today is low on our index (6), and the law requires human oversight. That human could be you. That is about as safe as careers get right now, though it is still worth learning to use the tools well.
Organisations in this field
Organisations known to employ people in this area of work. This is not a list of current vacancies.
NHSThe National Health Service is the largest employer of healthcare professionals in the UK, offering a range of opportunities for paediatricians.
Great Ormond Street HospitalA leading children's hospital known for its specialist care and research in paediatrics.
Barts Health NHS TrustOne of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing extensive paediatric services.