Podiatrists
Also called: Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM), Doctor Podiatric Medicine (DPM), Podiatric Surgeon, PodiatristDiagnose and treat diseases and deformities of the human foot.
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What the data says: AI could halve the time on 4 of its 11 tasks, and jobs are projected to grow 2.0% by 2035. How to think about this →
About this projection
BLS builds AI into its projections where the research supports it: “BLS generally applies adjustments based on this research conservatively, where there is convincing evidence for a change.”
It also notes a limit: “BLS projection methods are not designed to capture extremely rapid technological change.”
On its AI exposure groups, BLS says exposure “does not imply job loss.”
Recent conditions
- In 2024, 0.0% of people in this work were unemployed, against 3.8% across all occupations Census ACS 2024
- From Sep 2025 to Aug 2026, 5.0 hires for every 10 job openings in health care and social assistance, which employs about 89% of people in this work, against 7.3 across all industries BLS JOLTS
One box per opening, filled for each hire; hires beyond the openings are added in a lighter shade. Higher can mean openings get filled, or that people leave often; lower, that jobs go unfilled, or hiring is slow.5.0 this industry7.3 all industries
Median pay by state BLS OEWS May 2025, state estimates
Tap a state for its figures.
Median pay in every state
| State | Median | Middle half earn | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $161,820 | $122,170 to $176,110 | 90 |
| Arizona | $133,190 | $89,090 to $170,590 | 270 |
| California | $201,300 | $141,120 to $277,310 | 1,000 |
| Colorado | $142,620 | $71,570 to $224,580 | 150 |
| Connecticut | $212,760 | $130,020 to $254,770 | 170 |
| Delaware | $170,560 | $139,260 to $207,450 | 60 |
| District of Columbia | $265,740 | $199,990 to $274,280 | not published |
| Florida | $138,340 | $77,540 to $201,530 | 870 |
| Georgia | $132,630 | $101,320 to $220,790 | 190 |
| Idaho | $124,610 | $61,320 to $203,540 | 30 |
| Illinois | $167,400 | $115,390 to $235,230 | not published |
| Indiana | $132,930 | $75,900 to $189,440 | 260 |
| Iowa | $134,830 | $98,590 to $202,780 | 100 |
| Kentucky | $201,260 | $73,260 to $259,340 | 80 |
| Louisiana | $197,480 | $157,350 to $231,500 | 50 |
| Maine | $200,850 | $127,380 to $285,050 | 40 |
| Maryland | $201,940 | $107,660 to $279,990 | 330 |
| Massachusetts | $217,700 | $102,160 to $324,990 | 170 |
| Michigan | $162,140 | $112,020 to $209,120 | 350 |
| Minnesota | $261,180 | $200,530 to $319,100 | 130 |
| Mississippi | $164,410 | $136,240 to $175,750 | 30 |
| Missouri | $129,950 | $102,330 to $199,120 | 160 |
| Nevada | $204,990 | $120,930 to $228,210 | 70 |
| New Hampshire | $250,070 | $169,990 to $346,610 | 70 |
| New Jersey | $160,300 | $84,920 to $208,750 | 260 |
| New Mexico | $202,690 | $76,790 to $245,860 | 60 |
| New York | $108,460 | $95,790 to $186,300 | 1,520 |
| North Carolina | $215,420 | $138,100 to $309,670 | 240 |
| Ohio | $129,380 | $86,250 to $205,520 | 350 |
| Oklahoma | $253,380 | $113,130 to $303,080 | 60 |
| Oregon | $207,430 | $128,580 to $235,700 | 170 |
| Pennsylvania | $155,050 | $103,490 to $207,130 | 390 |
| Rhode Island | $159,760 | $99,990 to $209,170 | 50 |
| South Carolina | $167,110 | $126,040 to $231,570 | 70 |
| Tennessee | $212,470 | $127,790 to $249,990 | 70 |
| Texas | $175,520 | $106,630 to $237,020 | 500 |
| Utah | $93,270 | $77,610 to $214,320 | 120 |
| Virginia | $133,640 | $98,760 to $203,500 | 260 |
| Washington | $232,970 | $129,250 to $293,380 | 140 |
| West Virginia | $207,000 | $110,260 to $220,480 | 50 |
| Wisconsin | $185,100 | $114,760 to $288,860 | 120 |
Nationally: $160,300. Shades run from the lowest state median to the highest; a territory below that range takes the lightest. How to read this
How AI touches the work
What AI could speed up, task by task, and where people already use it.
AI could halve the time on 4 of its 11 tasks
| AI rating | Its main tasks | Share of Claude conversations May 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Not much | Treat bone, muscle, and joint disorders affecting the feet and ankles. | Not published |
| Not much | Diagnose diseases and deformities of the foot using medical histories, physical examinations, x-rays, and laboratory test results. | Not published |
| AI alone | Advise patients about treatments and foot care techniques necessary for prevention of future problems. | under 0.01% |
| Not much | Prescribe medications, corrective devices, physical therapy, or surgery. | Not published |
| Not much | Surgically treat conditions such as corns, calluses, ingrown nails, tumors, shortened tendons, bunions, cysts, or abscesses. | Not published |
| AI alone | Refer patients to physicians when symptoms indicative of systemic disorders, such as arthritis or diabetes, are observed in feet and legs. | Not published |
See all 11 tasks
| Not much | Correct deformities by means of plaster casts and strapping. | Not published |
| Not much | Make and fit prosthetic appliances. | Not published |
| AI + software | Educate the public about the benefits of foot care through techniques such as speaking engagements, advertising, and other forums. | Not published |
| AI + software | Perform administrative duties, such as hiring employees, ordering supplies, or keeping records. | Not published |
| Not much | Treat deformities using mechanical methods, such as whirlpool or paraffin baths, and electrical methods, such as short wave and low voltage currents. | Not published |
Ordered by how important O*NET's respondents rate each task (1 to 5) times the share who say it is part of their job. The ordering is ours. 1 of the 11 have a published share of Claude conversations; “not published” means too few conversations for Anthropic to publish a figure.
Where people already use AI
The tasks above say what AI could speed up. This shows what people are using it for. Its 11 tasks fall under 12 work activities that many occupations share, and Microsoft counted how often each one came up in 200,000 conversations with its Copilot assistant in 2024.
- #5 Provide information or assistance to the public
- #24 Assist others to access additional services or resources
- #36 Purchase goods or services
| Work activity | This occupation's tasks under it | People asked AI for help in 10,000 conversations |
AI did it for them in 10,000 conversations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treat injuries, illnesses, or diseases | |||
| Provide information or assistance to the public | |||
| Assist others to access additional services or resources | |||
| Purchase goods or services | |||
| Analyze health or medical data | |||
| Advise patients or clients on medical issues | |||
| Direct organizational operations, activities, or procedures | |||
| Diagnose health conditions or disorders |
Show all 12 activities
| Maintain health or medical records | |||
| Adjust medical equipment to ensure adequate performance | |||
| Prescribe medical treatments or devices | |||
| Fabricate medical devices |
How people in this work use Claude
What people in this work made with Claude % of conversations
- Advice or a recommendation74%
- An explanation or answer15%
- A document or report6%
- Marketing or social media content2%
- Math or a calculation2%
How they worked with Claude
7% of these conversations were about work. Anthropic Economic Index, May 2026.
How to read this
Work activities come from O*NET, which links every task to the broader activities it involves. Microsoft's figures are for the activity across everyone who used Copilot, not for podiatrists specifically. Copilot is a general chat assistant; dedicated coding tools are not included, so programming help is under-counted here. Activities are listed by how many of this occupation's tasks fall under them.
The task ratings say whether AI could halve the time a task takes: on its own (“AI alone”), or with software built on it (“AI + software”). They were made by people in 2023 (Eloundou et al.). Claude's share is the task's share of all Claude.ai conversations in May 2026; Anthropic doesn't publish a task with too few conversations. None of these add up to the BLS exposure group, which combines five research measures.
More in the Guide: task ratings · task order · work activities · Copilot figures · Claude
High exposure doesn't mean fewer jobs
BLS projects most occupations in its two most exposed groups to grow: 141 of 206 rated Very high and 165 of 206 rated High. Each dot is one of the 831 occupations BLS rates.
Career moves into and out of this occupation
From moves between occupations found in online resumes, 2002–2016. Career changes only: a first job after school isn't a move.
Where people moved in from
of 321 moves in
- 1 Team Assemblers 16%
- 2 Medical and Health Services Managers High +24.2% 8%
- 3 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Very high -6.0% 7%
- 4 Customer Service Representatives Very high -5.3% 6%
- 5 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Very high +2.0% 5%
Resumes over-represent younger, white-collar job-seekers and moves into management. Schubert, Stansbury and Taska (resume data).
Education and training for the occupation
O*NET survey of workers in this occupation
- 1% high school
- 14% professional doctorate
- 53% research doctorate
- 32% post-doctoral training
O*NET 31.0 survey of workers in this occupation · 21 people answered.
Census survey (American Community Survey)
- 10% master's
- 71% professional degree
- 20% doctorate
Census ACS 2024, all workers in this occupation · 140 people surveyed.
Why the two can differ
O*NET asks about 20 people in each occupation, which makes its shares uncertain, but it reports the exact occupation and counts certificates. The Census survey reaches thousands, but it groups some occupations together and counts degrees only. More in the Guide
1 program: Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry.
Jobs that require a credential BLS Occupational Requirements Survey 2023
>99.5% this occupation
45.3% all occupations
| By kind | This occupation | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| a license | >99.5% | 19.1% |
| a certification | 19.2% | 5.8% |
| an educational certificate | not published |
Share of jobs whose employer requires it. BLS doesn't say which credential. How to read this
Look up certifications, training and licenses U.S. Department of Labor
- Certification Finder ↗ certifications CareerOneStop lists for this occupation
- Training Finder ↗ schools and programs, nationwide; narrow the place there
- License Finder ↗ licenses by state
- Apprenticeships: DOL's list of apprenticeable occupations doesn't include this one.
These open in a new tab and send only the occupation's public code. More in the Guide
BLS AI exposure categories (Aug 2026) · BLS Employment Projections 2025–35 · O*NET 31.0 · Task ratings: Eloundou et al., Science (2024) · Microsoft "Working with AI" v1.1 · Anthropic Economic Index (2026-06-26) · Schubert, Stansbury and Taska · NCES CIP–SOC · Census ACS 2024 · BLS JOLTS
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