Mostly Resilient
Last Update: 11/4/2026
AI Resilience Score for Genetic Counselors:
57.4%
Median Score
Meaningful human contribution
Measures the parts of the occupation that still require a human touch. This score averages data from up to four AI exposure datasets, focusing on the role’s resilience against automation.
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Long-term employer demand
Predicts the health of the job market for this role through 2034. Using Bureau of Labor Statistics data, it balances projected annual job openings (60%) with overall employment growth (40%).
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Sustained economic opportunity
Measures future earning potential and career flexibility. This score is a blend of total projected labor income (67%) and the role’s inherent ability to adapt to economic and technological shifts (33%).
High
This reflects the reliability of your score based on the number of data sources available for this career and how closely those sources agree on the outlook. A higher confidence means more consistent evidence from labor experts and AI models.
There are a reasonable number of sources for this result, but there is some disagreement between them.
AI Resilience Report forGenetic Counselors
$100,040 median salary•300 annual openings•SOC Code: 29-9092.00
Genetic Counselors are somewhat more resilient to AI impacts than most occupations, according to our analysis of 8 sources.
Genetic counseling earns a "Mostly Resilient" label because the heart of the job, sitting with patients during some of the most stressful moments of their lives and helping them understand complex results, requires empathy, ethical judgment, and psychological support that AI simply cannot replicate. On the back-end side, AI is already taking over routine tasks like matching genetic variants to treatments and streamlining lab workflows, which actually frees counselors to spend more time on the complex, human-centered work they do best.
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This role is mostly resilient
Genetic counseling earns a "Mostly Resilient" label because the heart of the job, sitting with patients during some of the most stressful moments of their lives and helping them understand complex results, requires empathy, ethical judgment, and psychological support that AI simply cannot replicate. On the back-end side, AI is already taking over routine tasks like matching genetic variants to treatments and streamlining lab workflows, which actually frees counselors to spend more time on the complex, human-centered work they do best.
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Latest AI news for Genetic Counselors
These articles highlight the evolving role of AI in genetic counseling, emphasizing how it can enhance rather than replace this profession. For instance, Colleen Caleshu discusses how AI might assist genetic counselors by streamlining data analysis, allowing counselors to focus more on patient interaction. Meanwhile, the development of AI-powered tools in cancer screening and gene therapy, like the Precision4ME program, shows how genetic counselors can leverage technology to improve patient outcomes. Embracing AI tools can foster resilience in this career, enabling counselors to provide more effective and informed care.
New AI-powered cancer screening program is on duty at Providence’s OC hospitals
www.ocregister.com • 8/3/2026
It's thanks to Providence's Orange County-based pathology and genetics screening program — dubbed Precision4ME — that doctors were able to...
Artificial intelligence for breast cancer management
www.nature.com • 1/3/2026
Artificial intelligence is transforming breast cancer management through various machine learning applications. Artificial intelligence...
Colleen Caleshu, MS, CGC, on Whether AI Will Replace Genetic Counselors
www.cgtlive.com • 11/12/2025
The senior director of research and real world data at Genome Medical discussed multiple perspectives on how AI may take over some of the...
AI at Work Report 2025: How GenAI is Rewiring the DNA of Jobs
hiringlab.indeed.com • 9/23/2025
The future of work and the role of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is not a question of whether GenAI will change jobs,...
AI-powered CRISPR could lead to faster gene therapies, Stanford Medicine study finds
med.stanford.edu • 9/16/2025
CRISPR-GPT, a large language model developed at Stanford Medicine, is accelerating gene-editing processes and increasing accessibility to...
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Career: Genetic Counselors
They help people understand their genetic health by explaining DNA test results and advising on health risks and family planning.
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Alternate Titles
Certified Genetic Counselor (CGC) · Clinical Genetic Counselor · Genetic Services Coordinator · Lab Genetic Counselor (Laboratory Genetic Counselor) · Cardiovascular Genetics Counselor · Hereditary Cancer Program Coordinator · Medical Science Liaison · Pediatric Genetics Clinical Coordinator · Prenatal Genetic Counselor · Reproductive Genetic Counseling Coordinator
Employment & Wage Data
Median Wage
$100,040
Jobs (2025)
4,200
Growth (2025-35)
+10.4%
Annual Openings
300
Education
Master's degree
Experience
None
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025-2035
Task-Level AI Resilience Scores
AI-generated estimates of task resilience over the next 3 years
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Assess patients' psychological or emotional needs, such as those relating to stress, fear of test results, financial issues, and marital conflicts to make referral recommendations or assist patients i...
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Provide counseling to patient and family members by providing information, education, or reassurance.
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Provide genetic counseling in specified areas of clinical genetics, such as obstetrics, pediatrics, oncology and neurology.
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Discuss testing options and the associated risks, benefits and limitations with patients and families to assist them in making informed decisions.
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Evaluate or make recommendations for standards of care or clinical operations, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations, ethics, legislation, or policies.
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Design and conduct genetics training programs for physicians, graduate students, other health professions or the general community.
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Engage in research activities related to the field of medical genetics or genetic counseling.
Tasks are ranked by their AI resilience, with the most resilient tasks shown first. Core tasks are essential functions of this occupation, while supplemental tasks provide additional context.
