Jobs most exposed to AI
Updated Oct 31, 2026
Occupations whose tasks are dominated by processing information, documentation and repetitive computer work.
Highest AI replacement risk(50 occupations)
| # | Occupation | Median pay | In 10 yrs | Outlook | AI risk | Growth (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Economists · 18K workers |
$124,720 | $145,700est. | 46/100 | 99% | +4.7% |
| 2 | Word Processors and Typists Office & Admin · 35K workers |
$49,280 | $54,600est. | 14/100 | 89% | −34.4% |
| 3 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks Office & Admin · 214K workers |
$49,230 | $57,300est. | 23/100 | 89% | −1.9% |
| 4 | Brokerage Clerks Office & Admin · 36K workers |
$65,750 | $74,700est. | 31/100 | 88% | −7.6% |
| 5 | Court, Municipal, and License Clerks Office & Admin · 180K workers |
$48,700 | $58,600est. | 39/100 | 87% | +3.4% |
| 6 | Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks Office & Admin · 12K workers |
$50,080 | $57,100est. | 19/100 | 87% | −7.4% |
| 7 | Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Office & Admin · 90K workers |
$50,610 | $58,000est. | 25/100 | 87% | −6.2% |
| 8 | Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Office & Admin · 156K workers |
$55,570 | $64,000est. | 32/100 | 87% | −5.2% |
| 9 | Accountants and Auditors Accounting & Tax · 1.4M workers |
$83,680 | $101,700est. | 47/100 | 86% | +5.0% |
| 10 | Urban and Regional Planners · 44K workers |
$89,320 | $108,000est. | 47/100 | 86% | +3.9% |
| 11 | Data Entry Keyers Office & Admin · 127K workers |
$41,340 | $46,200est. | 11/100 | 86% | −25.5% |
| 12 | Tax Preparers Accounting & Tax · 76K workers |
$54,920 | $66,800est. | 48/100 | 85% | +4.7% |
| 13 | Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Office & Admin · 155K workers |
$54,210 | $65,000est. | 32/100 | 85% | +1.6% |
| 14 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants Office & Admin · 460K workers |
$76,590 | $91,100est. | 39/100 | 85% | +0.0% |
| 15 | Credit Analysts Finance · 64K workers |
$83,510 | $97,500est. | 29/100 | 84% | −4.3% |
| 16 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Accounting & Tax · 1.4M workers |
$50,670 | $58,800est. | 30/100 | 84% | −5.6% |
| 17 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Office & Admin · 1.7M workers |
$47,540 | $55,100est. | 24/100 | 84% | −6.0% |
| 18 | Loan Interviewers and Clerks Office & Admin · 165K workers |
$50,020 | $59,100est. | 24/100 | 83% | −2.4% |
| 19 | Office Clerks, General Office & Admin · 2.5M workers |
$45,010 | $52,300est. | 24/100 | 83% | −6.0% |
| 20 | Budget Analysts Finance · 47K workers |
$91,640 | $111,000est. | 39/100 | 82% | +1.9% |
| 21 | Personal Financial Advisors Finance · 267K workers |
$105,070 | $127,000est. | 40/100 | 82% | +1.4% |
| 22 | Financial Examiners Finance · 68K workers |
$94,160 | $118,300est. | 56/100 | 82% | +9.3% |
| 23 | Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Finance · 153K workers |
$58,260 | $65,900est. | 22/100 | 82% | −15.9% |
| 24 | File Clerks Office & Admin · 73K workers |
$43,600 | $49,300est. | 16/100 | 82% | −15.8% |
| 25 | Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan Office & Admin · 148K workers |
$45,920 | $52,400est. | 21/100 | 82% | −10.4% |
| 26 | Computer and Information Research Scientists IT & Software · 37K workers |
$140,300 | $187,800est. | 64/100 | 81% | +21.8% |
| 27 | Database Architects IT & Software · 67K workers |
$139,500 | $175,800est. | 58/100 | 81% | +9.4% |
| 28 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers IT & Software · 187K workers |
$104,300 | $129,100est. | 49/100 | 81% | +5.7% |
| 29 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers Legal · 16K workers |
$117,860 | $141,900est. | 39/100 | 81% | +0.0% |
| 30 | Billing and Posting Clerks Finance · 404K workers |
$48,500 | $58,300est. | 29/100 | 81% | −0.1% |
| 31 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists Marketing & PR · 900K workers |
$78,760 | $98,400est. | 58/100 | 80% | +7.0% |
| 32 | Insurance Underwriters Finance · 105K workers |
$81,370 | $96,400est. | 32/100 | 80% | −3.8% |
| 33 | Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents Accounting & Tax · 57K workers |
$62,370 | $74,900est. | 32/100 | 80% | −1.0% |
| 34 | Computer Programmers IT & Software · 92K workers |
$100,390 | $116,900est. | 33/100 | 80% | −7.3% |
| 35 | Web Developers IT & Software · 70K workers |
$92,650 | $113,900est. | 46/100 | 80% | +3.8% |
| 36 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Finance · 490K workers |
$78,660 | $95,600est. | 39/100 | 80% | +1.4% |
| 37 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers Office & Admin · 1.4M workers |
$69,500 | $83,900est. | 40/100 | 80% | +0.1% |
| 38 | Information and Record Clerks, All Other Office & Admin · 135K workers |
$49,500 | $60,000est. | 35/100 | 80% | +0.8% |
| 39 | Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other Office & Admin · 192K workers |
$45,670 | $53,200est. | 24/100 | 80% | −7.3% |
| 40 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators IT & Software · 314K workers |
$99,130 | $117,600est. | 31/100 | 79% | −4.1% |
| 41 | Web and Digital Interface Designers IT & Software · 113K workers |
$104,000 | $129,700est. | 57/100 | 79% | +6.0% |
| 42 | Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service Office & Admin · 34K workers |
$38,630 | $44,100est. | 18/100 | 79% | −26.0% |
| 43 | Database Administrators IT & Software · 70K workers |
$104,620 | $127,000est. | 38/100 | 78% | −0.1% |
| 44 | Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers Legal · 49K workers |
$58,650 | $72,000est. | 40/100 | 78% | +2.1% |
| 45 | Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners Writing & Media · 13K workers |
$72,420 | $87,900est. | 41/100 | 78% | −0.1% |
| 46 | Order Clerks Office & Admin · 75K workers |
$46,170 | $52,800est. | 23/100 | 78% | −17.5% |
| 47 | Credit Counselors Finance · 28K workers |
$52,230 | $64,600est. | 38/100 | 77% | +3.3% |
| 48 | Information Security Analysts IT & Software · 191K workers |
$129,180 | $174,300est. | 63/100 | 77% | +21.0% |
| 49 | Judicial Law Clerks Legal · 13K workers |
$64,920 | $80,200est. | 50/100 | 77% | +2.8% |
| 50 | Paralegals and Legal Assistants Legal · 393K workers |
$62,890 | $76,500est. | 40/100 | 77% | −0.3% |
Pay and employment figures are national statistics (U.S.: BLS OEWS and Employment Projections; Japan: MHLW job tag). Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. How to read the data