# Will podiatrists be replaced by AI? Updated October 2026 Podiatrists score 31 out of 100 for AI exposure. AI helps with 49% of their task time, and they stay in charge. AI can do another 8%. 43% needs a person. - **8%** AI can do it - **49%** AI helps - **43%** Needs a person Moderate exposure Lower than 60% of the 923 jobs we scored. ## Task by task We graded 11 tasks, most exposed first. AI can do 1 of them, helps with 5 and leaves 5 to people. | Task | AI exposure | | --- | --- | | Perform administrative duties, such as hiring employees, ordering supplies, or keeping records. Scheduling, ordering, and record keeping are routine digital work. | 62% AI can do it | | Educate the public about the benefits of foot care through techniques such as speaking engagements, advertising, and other forums. AI drafts ads, articles, and talk outlines; delivery stays live. | 55% AI helps | | Advise patients about treatments and foot care techniques necessary for prevention of future problems. AI drafts care instructions; the advice itself stays in person. | 45% AI helps | | Diagnose diseases and deformities of the foot using medical histories, physical examinations, x-rays, and laboratory test results. AI can summarize histories and read imaging; clinician confirms diagnosis. | 40% AI helps | | Prescribe medications, corrective devices, physical therapy, or surgery. Clinician decides; AI drafts orders and checks interactions. | 30% AI helps | ## How podiatrists compare All jobs (923) Healthcare practitioners and technical (89) The dark line is **podiatrists, at 31**. 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 $160,300 a year, May 2025 People employed 9,680 in the US, May 2025 Projected change in jobs +2.0% from 2024 to 2034 ## Skills to build - Chart patient visits in Fox Meadows MediNotes e - Review x-ray and scanner imaging before confirming diagnosis - Perform surgical treatment of ingrown nails and bunions - Cast and strap foot deformities on the patient - Fit prosthetic appliances to each patient's foot - Check AI-drafted medication orders before signing off ## Safer roles nearby 5 related jobs with lower scores. - [Orthopedic surgeons29 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/orthopedic-surgeons/) - [Pediatric surgeons29 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/pediatric-surgeons/) - [Oral surgeons14 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/oral-surgeons/) - [Anesthesiologists28 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/anesthesiologists/) - [Optometrists27 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/optometrists/) ## Questions about podiatrists and AI Will AI replace podiatrists? Partly. About 3 in 10 of a podiatrist's working hours go to tasks AI can already do, mostly administrative duties and public education. Diagnosis, surgery and hands-on foot care stay with podiatrists because they need a person in the room. Which podiatry tasks is AI taking over? Administrative duties lead the list with an exposure score of 62, because scheduling, ordering supplies and record keeping are routine digital work. Public education follows at 55, since AI drafts ads, articles and talk outlines while live delivery stays with the podiatrist. Which podiatry tasks stay human? Casting and strapping deformities score 3 for exposure, and surgical treatment of corns, calluses and ingrown nails scores 4. Both are physical work on the patient's body, so AI adds little and the hands-on work stays with the podiatrist. How can podiatrists stay valuable? Use AI to draft care instructions and visit notes in MediNotes e or Quick Notes PDQ Podiatry, then check each draft before it goes to the patient. Spend the hours freed from paperwork on casting, strapping and surgical treatment, which AI adds little to. ## Related jobs - [Dermatologists34 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/dermatologists/) - [Physiatrists35 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/physiatrists/) - [Ophthalmologists33 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/ophthalmologists/) - [Urologists34 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/urologists/) ## Next steps for podiatrists - ### 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. [Check your job](https://www.aigentcy.com/tools/ai-exposure-checker/) [Check your CV](https://www.aigentcy.com/tools/cv-checker/) - ### Estimate team savings The score is per person. Add headcount and salary to see the hours AI can take on in a team of podiatrists, and what they cost. [Estimate what AI saves a team of podiatrists](https://www.aigentcy.com/tools/team-ai-audit/?role=podiatrists) [Work out the return on automation](https://www.aigentcy.com/tools/ai-savings-calculator/) ### Check which roles in your team AI can take on We map your team's tasks, show what AI can do today and build the automations that pay back first. 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