Coroners
Machines can already do 33% of this job's tasks. By 2035 that rises to 59%. The job changes before it disappears.
Share of the work machines can do
Worldwide baseline, 2026 to 2050
Coroners in 2026: the short answer
- Today: machines can do 33% of this job's tasks, and AI use is already seen in 12% of them.
- Forecast: machines can do half of its tasks by 2032, and 59% by 2035, according to the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit.
- Size: 417,070 people do this job in the United States, on a median pay of $80,730 a year.
- Contact with people: it scores 91% for contact with people.
- Also called: Autopsy Facilities Manager, Coroner, County Coroner, Death Investigator.
Updated by the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit. These are worldwide baseline figures; the Workforce Starburst shows them for your country. Go deeper: How ready am I? or an executive briefing.
How the work changes, task by task
The tasks that take up most of the day, with the share of each that machines can do in 2026 (dark) and 2035 (pink). Worldwide baseline.
| Task | Share of the day | Machines can do | 2026 to 2035 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perform medicolegal examinations and autopsies, conducting preliminary examinations of the body to identify victims, locate signs of trauma, and identify factors that would indicate time of death | 11% | 3% to 30% | |
| Complete reports and forms required to finalize cases | 11% | 70% to 95% | |
| Complete death certificates, including the assignment of cause and manner of death | 9% | 70% to 95% | |
| Inquire into the cause, manner, and circumstances of human deaths and establish the identities of deceased persons | 9% | 3% to 30% | |
| Interview persons present at death scenes to obtain information useful in determining the manner of death | 7% | 55% to 85% | |
| Provide information concerning the circumstances of death to relatives of the deceased | 7% | 35% to 58% | |
| Observe and record the positions and conditions of bodies and related evidence | 6% | 3% to 30% | |
| Remove or supervise removal of bodies from death scenes, using the proper equipment and supplies, and arrange for transportation to morgues | 6% | 3% to 30% |
The skills this job runs on
The skills coroners use most, most used first.
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When will machines do half of the tasks of Coroners?
Machines can do half of its tasks by 2032. That is the worldwide baseline from the 311 Workforce Starburst, before adjusting for country.
Will AI take the job of coroners?
Machines can do 33% of the tasks of coroners today and 59% by 2035. The job changes before it disappears: the routine tasks move first.
Sources and citing
Tasks and their share of the day: O*NET 31.0, occupation 13-1041.06 (US Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0). Pay and jobs: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. AI use today: Anthropic Economic Index (CC BY). Scoring and forecast: the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit; after 2035 the figures extend each trend, with lower confidence. Foresight, not advice.
Cite as: 311 Institute (2026). Coroners: the outlook to 2050. 311 Workforce Starburst. https://www.311institute.com/jobs/coroners/