Complementary medicine practitioner

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2/5

Key facts

+11.3%jobs, 2025 to 2035

United States

This job is hiring in the United States; its exposure to AI is medium. AI exposure: low according to the ILO, moderate according to the BLS. Employment change in the United States by 2035: +11.3% (BLS).

The job

Traditional and complementary medicine professionals (ISCO 2230). Traditional and complementary medicine professionals examine patients, prevent and treat illness, disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments and maintain general health in humans by applying knowledge, skills and practices acquired through extensive study of the theories, beliefs and experiences, originating in specific cultures.

Page built from official classifications (ILO, ESCO); figures cover all the jobs grouped here.

48 job titles linked to this page

Titles from the European ESCO classification. They are also used for search.

acupuncture practitioner
acupuncture specialist
acupuncture therapist
acupuncturist
advanced acupuncturist
alternative medicine practitioner
alternative medicine therapist
alternative therapist
ayurveda practitioner
chinese medicine therapist
complementary medicine practitioner
complementary practitioner
complementary therapist
complementary therapy practitioner
expert acupuncturist
expert homeopath
expert in acupuncture
holistic therapist
homeopath
homeopathic practitioner
homeopathic therapist
homeopathy practitioner
homeopathy technician
natural health practitioner
natural medicine therapist
naturopath
naturopathic practitioner
practitioner in complementary medicine
practitioner in complementary therapy
practitioner of acupuncture
practitioner of homeopathy
practitioner of traditional chinese medicine
specialist homeopath
specialist in acupuncture
specialist in traditional chinese medicine
sustainable health practitioner
TCM practitioner
TCM specialist
TCM therapist
technician in homeopathy
therapist in complementary medicine
therapist in homeopathy
therapist in TCM
therapist in traditional chinese medicine
traditional chinese medicine practitioner
traditional chinese medicine therapist
traditional practitioner of natural health
traditional therapist

Training

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Gauges

Risk 2/5 · Low

AI exposureMediumBLS AI exposure category "moderate" (2026), higher than the ILO 2025 index (low)

Employment outlookStrong growthBLS, 2025-2035 projections (Healthcare diagnosing or treating practitioners, all other; Acupuncturists; Physical therapist assistants)

Hiring difficultyNot availableNo US indicator measures hiring difficulty job by job

PayHighBLS, 2025 median annual wage: $88,195

EntryLongBLS, typical education needed for entry

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Sources

AI exposure categories and employment projections, 2025-2035 (XLSX file)Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States · August 2026 · official statistics
Generative AI and Jobs: a refined global index of occupational exposureInternational Labour Organization and NASK · May 2025 · large survey
ESCO, European classification of skills, competences, qualifications and occupations (job titles and O*NET crosswalk)European Commission · version 1.2 · official statistics
Jobs in 2030: projections by occupational family (summary table)Dares and France Stratégie · March 2022 · official statistics
Labour needs survey (BMO) 2026France Travail · 2026 · large survey
EURES report on labour shortages and surpluses 2025, annexEuropean Labour Authority · June 2026 · official statistics

Checked on 27 October 2026.