Clinical Neuropsychologists
Assess and diagnose patients with neurobehavioral problems related to acquired or developmental disorders of the nervous system, such as neurodegenerative disorders, traumatic brain injury, seizure disorders, and learning disabilities. Recommend treatment after diagnosis, such as therapy, medication, or surgery. Assist with evaluation before and after neurosurgical procedures, such as deep brain stimulation.
$110,840 a year (for the broader BLS group this job sits in).
of the working time. Estimate.
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- 7%
- 14%
Measured, from Anthropic's usage data (2025). Counts help on part of a task.
On the chosen pace and reliability. Estimate.
Share of the working time within reach, now to 2030
What each choice means: , , , , . Every pace starts from .
At this date and pace, models finish tasks up to 4.4 h long four times in five.
How far this has come
With GPT-4, measured in March 2023, 0% of this job's working time was within reach at . With Claude 3.7 Sonnet, measured in February 2025, 0%. With Claude Mythos Preview (early), measured in April 2026, 19%. Today's estimate: 34%.
A backcast: today's task data with the best model METR had measured by each date. It shows how fast the models have moved, not what anyone forecast at the time.
The tasks
Sorted by . 18 tasks from .
| Task | Kind | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conduct neuropsychological evaluations such as assessments of intelligence, academic ability, attention, concentration, sensorimotor function, language, learning, and memory.Done daily by most who do it. | 14% | 4.2 h1.7 h to 6.7 h | Stays with people | |
| Distinguish between psychogenic and neurogenic syndromes, two or more suspected etiologies of cerebral dysfunction, or between disorders involving complex seizures.Done daily by most who do it. | 14% | 6.7 h2.5 h to 1.6 work days | 10%Half by May 2027 | |
| Write or prepare detailed clinical neuropsychological reports, using data from psychological or neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct observations, or interviews.Done daily by most who do it. | 13% | 3.3 h1.7 h to 5 h | 59%Half by now | |
| Diagnose and treat neural and psychological conditions in medical and surgical populations, such as patients with early dementing illness or chronic pain with a neurological basis.Done daily by most who do it. | 11% | 5.8 h3.3 h to 1.3 work days | 14%Half by Feb 2027 | |
| Diagnose and treat conditions involving injury to the central nervous system, such as cerebrovascular accidents, neoplasms, infectious or inflammatory diseases, degenerative diseases, head traumas, demyelinating diseases, and various forms of dementing illnesses.Done daily by most who do it. | 10% | 2.5 h1.3 h to 4.2 h | 77%Half by now | |
| Diagnose and treat psychiatric populations for conditions such as somatoform disorder, dementias, and psychoses.Done daily by most who do it. | 7% | 5 h2.5 h to 1 work day | 23%Half by Dec 2026 | |
| Diagnose and treat pediatric populations for conditions such as learning disabilities with developmental or organic bases.Done daily by most who do it. | 7% | 4.2 h1.7 h to 5.8 h | 36%Half by Nov 2026 | |
| Establish neurobehavioral baseline measures for monitoring progressive cerebral disease or recovery.Done daily by most who do it. | 4% | 2.5 h1.3 h to 5 h | 70%Half by now | |
| Compare patients' progress before and after pharmacologic, surgical, or behavioral interventions.Done more than weekly by most who do it. | 3% | 3.3 h1.7 h to 6.7 h | 49%Half by now | |
| Design or implement rehabilitation plans for patients with cognitive dysfunction.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 3% | 2.5 h50 min to 4.2 h | 61%Half by now | |
| Interview patients to obtain comprehensive medical histories.Done daily by most who do it. AI observed on this task. | 3% | 50 min25 min to 1.7 h | Stays with people | |
| Educate and supervise practicum students, psychology interns, or hospital staff.Done more than weekly by most who do it. | 3% | 1.7 h50 min to 2.5 h | Stays with people |
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