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Will AI replace Dentists, General?

Dentists, General rank 15/100 on observed AI exposure — lower than most US occupations. The tasks that define this work show up relatively rarely in real AI usage today. Employment is projected to grow faster than the average occupation through 2034.

15/ 100Low exposure

AI-resilient — your strengths are hard to automate

15/100 reflects how much AI is used in this job today. Its theoretical exposure as tools improve ranks 46/100.

Dentists, General by the numbers

MEDIAN WAGE
$170,950 /year
JOB GROWTH 2024–34
+4.1% (US avg +3.1%)
US EMPLOYMENT
124,390 jobs
AI HORIZON (THEORETICAL)
46 /100

Across all measured AI usage (dataset-wide, not specific to this occupation), about 43% is automation — AI doing a task — while 57% is augmentation, AI assisting a person.

Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–34 · Anthropic Economic Index (CC-BY) · Felten et al. AIOE · Methodology
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Frequently asked questions

Will AI replace Dentists, General?

No data source can answer that with certainty — what we can measure is overlap. Dentists, General score 15/100 on observed AI exposure (how much of the job's tasks appear in real AI usage today) and 46/100 on theoretical exposure as tools improve. High exposure historically means tasks get reshaped and redistributed rather than jobs simply disappearing.

How much do Dentists, General earn in the US?

The national median wage for Dentists, General is $170,950 per year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Is the job market for Dentists, General growing or shrinking?

BLS projects employment for Dentists, General to change by +4.1% between 2024 and 2034 (national average: +3.1%). About 124,390 people held this job in 2024.

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