Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Provide medical care related to pregnancy or childbirth. Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases of women, particularly those affecting the reproductive system. May also provide general care to women. May perform both medical and gynecological surgery functions.
Also called: GYN (Gynecologist), MD (Medical Doctor), OB (Obstetrician), OB/GYN (Obstetrician Gynecologist), OBGYN (Obstetrician and Gynecologist), OBGYN MD (Obstetrics Gynecology Medical Doctor)
- Median pay in Greater Boston
- $235,460
- $113.20/hr
- Jobs in Greater Boston
- 500
- Massachusetts 2024–2034
- −2.4%
- 10 openings a year
- Typical U.S. entry requirement
- Doctoral or professional degree
- plus Internship/residency
Greater Boston: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, May 2025. Growth and openings: Massachusetts statewide projection.
Pay range in Greater Boston
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $96,960 | $216,150 | $235,460 | $338,460 | $435,010 |
10% of workers earn less than the first figure and 10% earn more than the last.
What you’d do
- Treat diseases of female organs.
- Care for and treat women during prenatal, natal, and postnatal periods.
- Analyze records, reports, test results, or examination information to diagnose medical condition of patient.
- Perform cesarean sections or other surgical procedures as needed to preserve patients' health and deliver babies safely.
- Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical histories, reports, or examination results.
- Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients.
AI and this job
AI exposure: how much of this job’s work AI tools can do or help with, based on national research. It is not a forecast of job loss.
Moderate exposure53 of 100
The index averages three national research measures, each shown as a percentile of all jobs:
- AIOE 54
- Language-model AIOE 56
- GPTs-are-GPTs 50
Observed AI use today: Some (Anthropic Economic Index)
Obstetrics and gynecology has moderate AI exposure. AI tools may help with reviewing test results and keeping patient records. Some AI use is already seen in this job. Surgery, delivering babies, and caring for women through pregnancy and after birth are hands-on tasks that AI tools do not do. Massachusetts job counts are projected to fall (-2.4%) from 2024 to 2034.
Likely to change
- Reviewing test results and patient reports
- Recording medical histories and exam notes
Still relies on people
- Performing surgery and delivering babies
- Caring for patients before and after birth
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