Lowest AI replacement risk first. Hands-on, physical and people-facing occupations rank highest. (841 occupations)
| # | Occupation | Median pay | In 10 yrs | Outlook | AI risk | Growth (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Cleaning & Building Services · 953K workers |
$39,150 | $54,100est. | 59/100 | 16% | +4.7% |
| 98 | Childcare Workers Social Services · 519K workers |
$34,980 | $46,800est. | 48/100 | 16% | −2.0% |
| 98 | Fishing and Hunting Workers Fishing · 28K workers |
— | —est. | 49/100 | 16% | −4.2% |
| 98 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers Construction · 812K workers |
$79,920 | $110,600est. | 71/100 | 16% | +5.0% |
| 98 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers Construction · 24K workers |
$109,910 | $152,700est. | 71/100 | 16% | +5.7% |
| 106 | Occupational Therapy Aides Caregiving · 4,310 workers |
$39,160 | $53,800est. | 57/100 | 17% | +3.6% |
| 106 | Transit and Railroad Police Protective Services · 4,390 workers |
$90,230 | $123,700est. | 60/100 | 17% | +3.2% |
| 106 | Crossing Guards and Flaggers Protective Services · 94K workers |
$38,100 | $52,300est. | 56/100 | 17% | +3.5% |
| 106 | Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers Food Service · 543K workers |
$33,980 | $47,100est. | 59/100 | 17% | +5.3% |
| 106 | Amusement and Recreation Attendants · 398K workers |
$32,150 | $44,200est. | 56/100 | 17% | +3.7% |
| 111 | Coaches and Scouts Sports & Fitness · 249K workers |
$47,320 | $65,800est. | 72/100 | 18% | +6.1% |
| 111 | Physical Therapists Healthcare · 267K workers |
$102,760 | $145,000est. | 72/100 | 18% | +11.9% |
| 111 | Massage Therapists Caregiving · 99K workers |
$58,450 | $82,400est. | 76/100 | 18% | +15.3% |
| 111 | Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists Protective Services · 2,780 workers |
$56,870 | $80,200est. | 79/100 | 18% | +13.1% |
| 111 | Waiters and Waitresses Food Service · 2.3M workers |
$35,230 | $48,000est. | 50/100 | 18% | +2.0% |
| 116 | Occupational Therapists Healthcare · 162K workers |
$100,330 | $141,500est. | 73/100 | 19% | +14.8% |
| 116 | Surgical Assistants Healthcare · 22K workers |
$66,800 | $92,800est. | 62/100 | 19% | +6.1% |
| 116 | Bailiffs Protective Services · 17K workers |
$56,600 | $75,600est. | 48/100 | 19% | −1.9% |
| 116 | Cooks, Restaurant Food Service · 1.4M workers |
$37,390 | $52,700est. | 65/100 | 19% | +12.1% |
| 116 | Manicurists and Pedicurists Beauty & Personal Care · 153K workers |
$35,760 | $50,400est. | 64/100 | 19% | +9.2% |
| 116 | Agricultural Equipment Operators Agriculture · 28K workers |
$41,730 | $58,700est. | 68/100 | 19% | +8.6% |
| 116 | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers Construction · 52K workers |
$49,450 | $67,200est. | 46/100 | 19% | +1.5% |
| 123 | Physical Therapist Aides Caregiving · 48K workers |
$35,240 | $48,400est. | 56/100 | 20% | +4.0% |
| 123 | Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Caregiving · 127K workers |
$38,150 | $53,700est. | 66/100 | 20% | +9.1% |
| 123 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers Protective Services · 671K workers |
$76,210 | $104,400est. | 58/100 | 20% | +3.5% |
| 123 | Bartenders Food Service · 756K workers |
$34,340 | $47,400est. | 58/100 | 20% | +5.0% |
| 123 | Dishwashers Food Service · 477K workers |
$34,810 | $46,700est. | 43/100 | 20% | −1.0% |
| 123 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Cleaning & Building Services · 2.2M workers |
$36,840 | $50,200est. | 50/100 | 20% | +2.2% |
| 123 | Building Cleaning Workers, All Other Cleaning & Building Services · 17K workers |
$44,040 | $59,900est. | 57/100 | 20% | +2.0% |
| 123 | Pest Control Workers Cleaning & Building Services · 103K workers |
$45,250 | $62,600est. | 60/100 | 20% | +5.5% |
| 123 | Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other Cleaning & Building Services · 14K workers |
$46,860 | $64,300est. | 63/100 | 20% | +3.7% |
| 123 | Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers · 122K workers |
$32,910 | $44,500est. | 47/100 | 20% | +0.9% |
| 123 | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals Agriculture · 33K workers |
$36,670 | $48,600est. | 47/100 | 20% | −3.2% |
| 123 | Agricultural Workers, All Other Agriculture · 3,620 workers |
$39,850 | $54,700est. | 65/100 | 20% | +3.8% |
| 123 | Logging Workers, All Other Agriculture · 1,700 workers |
$50,840 | $66,000est. | 51/100 | 20% | −7.6% |
| 123 | Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators Construction · 20K workers |
$70,070 | $95,100est. | 47/100 | 20% | +1.5% |
| 123 | Rail Car Repairers Manufacturing & Repair · 21K workers |
$67,530 | $92,100est. | 51/100 | 20% | +2.6% |
| 123 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers Manufacturing & Repair · 131K workers |
$95,320 | $134,500est. | 73/100 | 20% | +10.3% |
| 123 | Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers Manufacturing & Repair · 3,020 workers |
$45,990 | $63,700est. | 58/100 | 20% | +5.8% |
| 140 | Anesthesiologists Healthcare · 39K workers |
$391,490 | $536,300est. | 66/100 | 21% | +3.6% |
| 140 | Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Food Service · 433K workers |
$31,200 | $42,700est. | 54/100 | 21% | +3.4% |
| 140 | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Agriculture · 266K workers |
$35,660 | $47,400est. | 46/100 | 21% | −2.4% |
| 140 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Manufacturing & Repair · 177K workers |
$65,510 | $91,100est. | 68/100 | 21% | +6.7% |
| 140 | Commercial Divers Manufacturing & Repair · 3,450 workers |
$72,990 | $100,600est. | 70/100 | 21% | +4.8% |
| 140 | Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants Transportation · 102K workers |
$35,670 | $48,900est. | 55/100 | 21% | +3.8% |
| 140 | Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment Logistics · 380K workers |
$35,830 | $49,200est. | 54/100 | 21% | +3.9% |
| 147 | Self-Enrichment Teachers Education · 332K workers |
$46,800 | $64,000est. | 61/100 | 22% | +3.5% |
| 147 | Teaching Assistants, Special Education | — | —est. | 67/100 | 22% | — |
| 147 | Dental Hygienists Healthcare · 223K workers |
$98,100 | $137,200est. | 68/100 | 22% | +8.0% |
| 147 | Psychiatric Technicians Healthcare · 157K workers |
$45,130 | $63,700est. | 67/100 | 22% | +22.3% |