# Will orthotist-prosthetists be replaced by AI? Updated October 2026 Orthotist-prosthetists score 26 out of 100 for AI exposure. 49% of their task time needs a person. AI can do 8% and helps with 43%. - **8%** AI can do it - **43%** AI helps - **49%** Needs a person Low exposure Lower than 69% of the 923 jobs we scored. ## Task by task We graded 15 tasks, most exposed first. AI can do 1 of them, helps with 7 and leaves 7 to people. | Task | AI exposure | | --- | --- | | Maintain patients' records. Charting and notes are well suited to AI documentation tools. | 75% AI can do it | | Publish research findings or present them at conferences and seminars. AI drafts papers, slides and analyses; authors verify and present. | 55% AI helps | | Select materials and components to be used, based on device design. AI suggests components; practitioner judges fit and material choice. | 45% AI helps | | Design orthopedic and prosthetic devices, based on physicians' prescriptions and examination and measurement of patients. CAD and AI tools speed design, but prescriptions need expert review. | 45% AI helps | | Research new ways to construct and use orthopedic and prosthetic devices. Literature review and ideation suit AI; prototyping stays hands-on. | 45% AI helps | ## How orthotist-prosthetists compare All jobs (923) Healthcare practitioners and technical (89) The dark line is **orthotist-prosthetists, at 26**. Each dot is a score, and darker dots mean more jobs share it. The short marks are the averages, 37 for all jobs and 34 for healthcare practitioners and technical. ## Pay and outlook in the US Median pay $81,110 a year, May 2025 People employed 9,390 in the US, May 2025 Projected change in jobs +12.9% from 2024 to 2034 ## Skills to build - Carry out plaster casting and patient measurement in person - Fit, test and adjust prostheses on patients - Review AI-generated device designs in Autodesk AutoCAD - Verify prescriptions with physicians before fabricating devices - Check AI-charted notes in Patient management software - Hold ABC certification as certified orthotist or prosthetist ## Safer roles nearby 5 related jobs with lower scores. - [Medical appliance technicians15 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/medical-appliance-technicians/) - [Physical therapist assistants19 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/physical-therapist-assistants/) - [Paramedics19 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/paramedics/) - [Prosthodontists16 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/prosthodontists/) - [Surgical assistants11 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/surgical-assistants/) ## Questions about orthotist-prosthetists and AI Will AI replace orthotist-prosthetists? Partly. About 3 in 10 working hours go to tasks AI can already do, mostly maintaining patient records and publishing research findings. Fitting, casting, measuring and repairing devices stay with people because they need the patient physically present or hands on a device. Which tasks is AI taking over for orthotist-prosthetists? Record keeping goes first, with maintaining patients' records carrying an exposure score of 75. Charting and notes suit AI documentation tools. Design work follows, with designing devices and selecting components each scoring 45, since CAD and AI tools speed up drafts while the practitioner still judges fit and materials. Which tasks stay with orthotist-prosthetists? Casting, fitting, measuring and repairing stay with people, with exposure scores of 5, 8, 10 and 12. Making plaster casts scores 5 and fitting devices on patients scores 8, since both need hands on the patient's body. Measuring patients scores 10 and needs the patient in the room. How can orthotist-prosthetists stay valuable in their work? Keep in-person work at the center of the week. Run fittings, plaster casts and gait checks yourself, then use AutoCAD to review any AI-drafted device design before fabrication. Check AI-charted notes in patient management software line by line, and verify AI-drafted papers against your clinical data before presenting. ## Related jobs - [Orthopedic surgeons29 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/orthopedic-surgeons/) - [Physiatrists35 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/physiatrists/) - [Podiatrists31 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/podiatrists/) - [Audiologists40 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/audiologists/) ## Next steps for orthotist-prosthetists - ### Check your job Your job title is a rough guide. Your tasks decide your score. Paste your job description or CV to see which tasks AI can do. 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