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Medical and Scientific Illustrator

Medical and scientific illustrators play a crucial role in bridging the gap between complex scientific concepts and visual understanding. By creating detailed, accurate illustrations, they contribute significantly to education, research, and public health communication, making a profound impact on how we perceive and understand the medical and scientific fields in the UK and beyond.

Medical and Scientific Illustrator

30

Creative Arts and Design

AI IMPACT
AI EXPOSURE TODAY30
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST
95%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYC
STARTING PAY£25,000 - £30,000
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.

THE DOOR: ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAY, graded A (easy) to E (extremely hard). A Careermash rule-of-thumb index built from our AI exposure index and the job's moat class. It is not a forecast and not a count of job openings.

AI EXPOSURE TODAY is a Careermash index from 0 to 100 of how exposed this job's everyday tasks are to AI today. We estimate it by matching published research on how people use AI to this job, usually by keyword or subject area, and we lower it where the work is protected (for example by physical, personal or legal requirements). It is not a direct measurement of how much people in this job use AI.

AI helps here, but has not taken over
AI exposure for this job is below 50 on our index, and the day-to-day work still leans on a person to decide, check and take responsibility. Nothing formally protects this job though, so the safest move is to keep building the judgement AI cannot yet copy.

Organisations in this field

Organisations known to employ people in this area of work. This is not a list of current vacancies.

The Royal College of SurgeonsA leading institution in surgical education, providing resources and training for medical professionals.
Medical Illustration Department at the University of DundeeOffers a renowned medical illustration programme and collaborates on various healthcare projects.
The Wellcome TrustA global charitable foundation supporting health research and education, often requiring high-quality visual content.