# Acupuncturists

> Diagnose, treat, and prevent disorders by stimulating specific acupuncture points within the body using acupuncture needles. May also use cups, nutritional supplements, therapeutic massage, acupressure, and other alternative health therapies.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 29-1291.00
- **Summary:** Diagnose, treat, and prevent disorders by stimulating specific acupuncture points within the body using acupuncture needles. May also use cups, nutritional supplements, therapeutic massage, acupressure, and other alternative health therapies.

## Aliases

- Acupuncture Physician
- Acupuncturist
- Herbalist
- Licensed Acupuncturist (LAC)
- Acupuncture Doctor
- Acupuncture Provider
- Chinese Medical Doctor (Chinese MD)
- Chinese Medicine Doctor
- Oriental Medicine Provider
- Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctor
- Acupressure Therapist
- Acupressurist

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Maintain and follow standard quality, safety, environmental, and infection control policies and procedures. | Core | 4.A.2.a.3.d |
| Adhere to local, state, and federal laws, regulations, and statutes. | Core | 4.A.2.a.3.d |
| Treat patients using tools, such as needles, cups, ear balls, seeds, pellets, or nutritional supplements. | Core | 4.A.4.a.5.l |
| Identify correct anatomical and proportional point locations based on patients' anatomy and positions, contraindications, and precautions related to treatments, such as intradermal needles, moxibustion, electricity, guasha, or bleeding. | Core | 4.A.4.a.5.l |
| Develop individual treatment plans and strategies. | Core | 4.A.2.b.2.a |
| Insert needles to provide acupuncture treatment. | Core | 4.A.4.a.5.l |
| Evaluate treatment outcomes and recommend new or altered treatments as necessary to further promote, restore, or maintain health. | Core | 4.A.2.a.1.f |
| Collect medical histories and general health and lifestyle information from patients. | Core | 4.A.1.a.1.l |
| Maintain detailed and complete records of health care plans and prognoses. | Core | 4.A.3.b.6.k |
| Educate patients on topics, such as meditation, ergonomics, stretching, exercise, nutrition, the healing process, breathing, or relaxation techniques. | Core | 4.A.4.b.3.f |
| Assess patients' general physical appearance to make diagnoses. | Core | 4.A.1.b.2.i |
| Analyze physical findings and medical histories to make diagnoses according to Oriental medicine traditions. | Core | 4.A.2.a.4.f |

## Emerging Tasks


## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Prepare medications or medical solutions. | 4.A.3.a.1.a |
| Follow protocols or regulations for healthcare activities. | 4.A.2.a.3.d |
| Record patient medical histories. | 4.A.3.b.6.k |
| Advise patients on effects of health conditions or treatments. | 4.A.4.b.6.a |
| Evaluate treatment options to guide medical decisions. | 4.A.2.a.1.f |
| Treat patients using alternative medical procedures. | 4.A.4.a.5.l |
| Train patients, family members, or caregivers in techniques for managing disabilities or illnesses. | 4.A.4.b.3.f |
| Evaluate patient outcomes to determine effectiveness of treatments. | 4.A.2.a.1.f |
| Prescribe treatments or therapies. | 4.A.4.c.3.f |
| Examine patients to assess general physical condition. | 4.A.1.b.2.i |
| Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals. | 4.A.1.a.1.l |
| Treat patients using physical therapy techniques. | 4.A.4.a.5.b |
| Analyze test data or images to inform diagnosis or treatment. | 4.A.2.a.4.f |
| Develop treatment plans that use non-medical therapies. | 4.A.2.b.2.a |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Customer and Personal Service | knowledge | 4.46 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | knowledge | 4.07 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 3.88 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 3.88 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 3.88 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 3.88 |
| Near Vision | ability | 3.88 |
| Psychology | knowledge | 3.82 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 3.75 |
| Social Perceptiveness | transferable_skill | 3.75 |
| Service Orientation | transferable_skill | 3.75 |
| Written Comprehension | ability | 3.75 |
| Biology | knowledge | 3.71 |
| English Language | knowledge | 3.63 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 3.62 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 3.62 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | transferable_skill | 3.5 |
| Administrative | knowledge | 3.5 |
| Therapy and Counseling | knowledge | 3.5 |
| Administration and Management | knowledge | 3.39 |
| Education and Training | knowledge | 3.33 |
| Reading Comprehension | essential_skill | 3.25 |
| Monitoring | essential_skill | 3.25 |
| Complex Problem Solving | transferable_skill | 3.25 |
| Sales and Marketing | knowledge | 3.25 |
| Written Expression | ability | 3.25 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | ability | 3.25 |
| Finger Dexterity | ability | 3.25 |
| Speech Clarity | ability | 3.25 |
| Economics and Accounting | knowledge | 3.14 |
| Writing | essential_skill | 3.12 |
| Active Learning | essential_skill | 3.12 |
| Coordination | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Time Management | transferable_skill | 3 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 3 |
| Category Flexibility | ability | 3 |
| Flexibility of Closure | ability | 3 |
| Selective Attention | ability | 3 |
| Speech Recognition | ability | 3 |

## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Deductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Active Listening | Common Skill |
| Psychology | Specialized Skill |
| Social Perceptiveness | Common Skill |
| Critical Thinking | Common Skill |
| Biology | Specialized Skill |
| English Language | Common Skill |
| Inductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Reading Comprehension | Common Skill |
| Finger Dexterity | Common Skill |
| Complex Problem Solving | Common Skill |
| Writing | Common Skill |
| Active Learning | Common Skill |
| Time Management | Common Skill |
| Speech Recognition | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft Word | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Windows | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Outlook | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Excel | Common Skill |
| Information Ordering | Specialized Skill |
| Systems Analysis | Specialized Skill |
| Visualization | Specialized Skill |
| Instructing | Specialized Skill |
| Learning Strategies | Specialized Skill |
| Negotiation | Common Skill |
| Mathematics | Common Skill |
| Telecommunications | Specialized Skill |
| Depth Perception | Common Skill |
| Chemistry | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Selection | Specialized Skill |
| Foreign Language | Common Skill |
| Physics | Specialized Skill |
| Geography | Specialized Skill |
| Medical Software | Specialized Skill |
| Installation | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Maintenance | Specialized Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Windows | Operating system software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes | no |
| AcuPartner Professional | Medical software | no | no |
| Electronic health record EHR software | Medical software | no | no |
| Miridia Technology AcuGraph | Medical software | no | no |
| Qchart | Medical software | no | no |
| Qpalm Acupuncture | Medical software | no | no |
| QPuncture II | Medical software | no | no |
| Trigram Software AcuBase Pro | Medical software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Physical Proximity | 4.89 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 4.79 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 4.7 |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 4.67 |
| E-Mail | 4.66 |
| Contact With Others | 4.59 |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 4.57 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 4.46 |
| Telephone Conversations | 4.41 |
| Exposed to Disease or Infections | 4.21 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 4 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 3.86 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 3.83 |
| Spend Time Standing | 3.78 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 3.61 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 3.55 |
| Consequence of Error | 3.29 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 3.21 |
| Level of Competition | 3.14 |
| Written Letters and Memos | 3.11 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 3.04 |
| Time Pressure | 3.03 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 2.78 |
| Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body | 2.67 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 2.64 |
| Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | 2.54 |
| Spend Time Sitting | 2.39 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 2.32 |
| Conflict Situations | 2.31 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 2.21 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 2.18 |
| Public Speaking | 2.17 |
| Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | 1.93 |
| Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling | 1.79 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 1.71 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 1.66 |
| Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | 1.64 |
| Dealing with Violent or Physically Aggressive People | 1.59 |
| Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance | 1.59 |
| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | 1.28 |

## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 5
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
- **Experience:** Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
- **Svp Range:** (8.0 and above)

### Education Distribution

| Label | Percentage |
| --- | --- |
| Master's Degree | 67.86 |
| Doctoral Degree | 14.29 |
| Post-Secondary Certificate | 7.14 |
| First Professional Degree | 7.14 |
| Bachelor's Degree | 3.57 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dependability | work_style | 7 |
| Health Care Service | specific_interest_area | 6.38 |
| Attention to Detail | work_style | 6 |
| Social | career_interest_type | 5.65 |
| Investigative | career_interest_type | 5.49 |
| Integrity | work_style | 5 |
| Realistic | career_interest_type | 4.8 |
| Personal Service | specific_interest_area | 4.29 |
| Cautiousness | work_style | 4 |
| Social Service | specific_interest_area | 3.97 |
| Teaching/Education | specific_interest_area | 3.42 |
| Medical Science | specific_interest_area | 3.39 |
| Professional Advising | specific_interest_area | 3.18 |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 3.06 |
| Cooperation | work_style | 3 |
| Life Science | specific_interest_area | 2.62 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 29-1299.01 | role-29-1299-01 | Naturopathic Physicians | Primary-Short |
| 29-1011.00 | role-29-1011-00 | Chiropractors | Primary-Short |
| 31-9011.00 | role-31-9011-00 | Massage Therapists | Primary-Short |
| 29-1212.00 | role-29-1212-00 | Cardiologists | Primary-Short |
| 29-1216.00 | role-29-1216-00 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | Primary-Short |
| 29-1229.04 | role-29-1229-04 | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians | Primary-Long |
| 29-1171.00 | role-29-1171-00 | Nurse Practitioners | Primary-Long |
| 29-1215.00 | role-29-1215-00 | Family Medicine Physicians | Primary-Long |
| 29-1229.01 | role-29-1229-01 | Allergists and Immunologists | Primary-Long |
| 29-1214.00 | role-29-1214-00 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | Primary-Long |
| 29-1243.00 | role-29-1243-00 | Pediatric Surgeons | Supplemental |
| 29-1242.00 | role-29-1242-00 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Healthcare & Human Services | healthcare-human-services |

## Education Level

- **Category:** Master's degree

## Study Programs

| Title | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Health Professions and Related Programs | health-professions-and-related-programs |

## Market

- **Median Wage:** 78140
- **Mean Wage:** 89750
- **Pct10Wage:** 41840
- **Pct25Wage:** 54090
- **Pct75Wage:** 107120
- **Pct90Wage:** 158540
- **Employment:** 8440
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 62 | 62 | Health Care and Social Assistance | Sector | 7450 | 77780 | 5.89 |
| 81 | 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Sector | 500 |  | 2.06 |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 250 | 63780 | 0.33 |
| 621310 | 621310 | Offices of Chiropractors | National industry | 250 | 69990 | 31.31 |
| 621340 | 621340 | Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | National industry |  | 55730 |  |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 621310 | 621310 | Offices of Chiropractors | National industry | 250 | 31.31 |
| 62 | 62 | Health Care and Social Assistance | Sector | 7450 | 5.89 |
| 81 | 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Sector | 500 | 2.06 |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 250 | 0.33 |
- **Count:** 5

## Ai Signals


## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 17
- **Percentile:** 14
- **Band:** Low
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 21 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 13 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 2

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 0.16666666666666666 | 21 | Low | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |
| microsoft_applicability | AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) | 0.055361517286983006 | 13 | Low | How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement. |

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0.16666666666666666
- **Beta:** 0.16666666666666666
- **Gamma:** 0.16666666666666666

### Usage Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Importance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Evaluate treatment outcomes and recommend new or altered treatments as necessary to further promote, restore, or maintain health. | 0.008011207473840326 | 4.72 |
| Analyze physical findings and medical histories to make diagnoses according to Oriental medicine traditions. | 0.006778714016326431 | 4.38 |
| Develop individual treatment plans and strategies. | 0.004929973830055586 | 4.89 |
- **Usage Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** 6.8
- **Growth Percentile:** 85
- **Direction:** About average
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 0.9
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 14
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 15.3
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 16.4

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| bls_employment_projections | 2024-2034 |
| microsoft_working_with_ai | working-with-ai |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 18
- **Skills:** 36
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 12
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** bc18a7fca4275e61