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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 240 | Printing Press Operators Manufacturing & Repair · 144K workers |
$45,780 | $58,700est. | 35/100 | 29% | −8.7% |
| 240 | Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Manufacturing & Repair · 96K workers |
$50,270 | $66,100est. | 40/100 | 29% | −3.6% |
| 240 | Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers Transportation · 12K workers |
$68,840 | $92,500est. | 47/100 | 29% | +0.8% |
| 254 | Legislators | — | —est. | 77/100 | 30% | — |
| 254 | Education Administrators, All Other Management & Consulting · 55K workers |
$95,200 | $128,300est. | 53/100 | 30% | +1.6% |
| 254 | Personal Service Managers, All Other Management & Consulting · 10K workers |
$69,770 | $96,200est. | 76/100 | 30% | +6.2% |
| 254 | Managers, All Other Management & Consulting · 622K workers |
$141,900 | $194,300est. | 78/100 | 30% | +4.9% |
| 254 | Business Operations Specialists, All Other Management & Consulting · 1.1M workers |
$83,050 | $113,200est. | 65/100 | 30% | +3.9% |
| 254 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School Education · 111K workers |
$66,270 | $88,500est. | 47/100 | 30% | −0.4% |
| 254 | Musicians and Singers Music · 36K workers |
— | —est. | 63/100 | 30% | +0.3% |
| 254 | Exercise Physiologists Healthcare · 8,560 workers |
$59,460 | $83,900est. | 74/100 | 30% | +12.8% |
| 254 | First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers Food Service · 1.2M workers |
$44,080 | $60,500est. | 60/100 | 30% | +5.4% |
| 254 | Food Preparation Workers Food Service · 894K workers |
$35,320 | $46,600est. | 42/100 | 30% | −3.0% |
| 254 | Fast Food and Counter Workers Food Service · 3.9M workers |
$31,200 | $42,900est. | 57/100 | 30% | +5.8% |
| 254 | Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers Manufacturing & Repair · 7,450 workers |
$37,800 | $49,000est. | 37/100 | 30% | −6.5% |
| 254 | Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders Manufacturing & Repair · 12K workers |
$46,460 | $62,500est. | 46/100 | 30% | +1.3% |
| 254 | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Logistics · 774K workers |
$46,420 | $62,500est. | 43/100 | 30% | +1.5% |
| 268 | Special Education Teachers, Preschool Education · 30K workers |
$64,830 | $87,700est. | 50/100 | 31% | +2.4% |
| 268 | Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten | — | —est. | 65/100 | 31% | — |
| 268 | Emergency Medicine Physicians Healthcare · 33K workers |
$335,550 | $455,500est. | 62/100 | 31% | +3.2% |
| 268 | Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers Manufacturing & Repair · 20K workers |
$47,630 | $65,400est. | 52/100 | 31% | +5.7% |
| 268 | Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics Manufacturing & Repair · 36K workers |
$47,880 | $64,700est. | 49/100 | 31% | +2.3% |
| 268 | Slaughterers and Meat Packers Manufacturing & Repair · 70K workers |
$40,130 | $54,200est. | 46/100 | 31% | +2.0% |
| 268 | Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Manufacturing & Repair · 32K workers |
$43,960 | $56,000est. | 31/100 | 31% | −9.7% |
| 275 | Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers Agriculture · 6,500 workers |
$89,900 | $118,100est. | 63/100 | 32% | −3.4% |
| 275 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Education · 114K workers |
$63,820 | $85,100est. | 47/100 | 32% | −0.3% |
| 275 | Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education | — | —est. | 61/100 | 32% | — |
| 275 | Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film Film & Video · 22K workers |
$74,990 | $100,800est. | 56/100 | 32% | +1.3% |
| 275 | Chiropractors Healthcare · 40K workers |
$79,200 | $110,300est. | 68/100 | 32% | +8.7% |
| 275 | Nuclear Medicine Technologists Healthcare · 17K workers |
$101,370 | $138,300est. | 58/100 | 32% | +4.4% |
| 275 | Fire Inspectors and Investigators Protective Services · 14K workers |
$75,920 | $103,500est. | 66/100 | 32% | +4.2% |
| 275 | Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers Manufacturing & Repair · 20K workers |
$52,600 | $71,900est. | 61/100 | 32% | +4.8% |
| 275 | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators Manufacturing & Repair · 16K workers |
$46,880 | $64,000est. | 53/100 | 32% | +4.6% |
| 275 | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Manufacturing & Repair · 61K workers |
$47,720 | $63,900est. | 42/100 | 32% | +0.7% |
| 275 | Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Manufacturing & Repair · 32K workers |
$47,920 | $61,300est. | 31/100 | 32% | −8.9% |
| 275 | Driver/Sales Workers Transportation · 409K workers |
$38,770 | $53,800est. | 58/100 | 32% | +7.9% |
| 287 | Directors, Religious Activities and Education Social Services · 22K workers |
$52,100 | $70,600est. | 64/100 | 33% | +3.3% |
| 287 | Registered Nurses Healthcare · 3.4M workers |
$97,550 | $133,800est. | 61/100 | 33% | +5.6% |
| 287 | Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians Healthcare · 63K workers |
$74,310 | $101,000est. | 52/100 | 33% | +3.7% |
| 287 | Home Appliance Repairers Manufacturing & Repair · 32K workers |
$50,990 | $68,700est. | 46/100 | 33% | +1.9% |
| 287 | Wind Turbine Service Technicians Manufacturing & Repair · 9,980 workers |
$64,120 | $90,400est. | 74/100 | 33% | +29.5% |
| 287 | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Manufacturing & Repair · 150K workers |
$44,350 | $58,200est. | 37/100 | 33% | −3.4% |
| 287 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers Manufacturing & Repair · 416K workers |
$53,750 | $72,600est. | 50/100 | 33% | +2.4% |
| 287 | Medical Appliance Technicians Manufacturing & Repair · 11K workers |
$48,030 | $65,200est. | 55/100 | 33% | +3.5% |
| 287 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Logistics · 3.0M workers |
$40,240 | $54,200est. | 45/100 | 33% | +1.8% |
| 296 | Healthcare Social Workers Social Services · 188K workers |
$67,880 | $94,300est. | 70/100 | 34% | +8.5% |
| 296 | Community Health Workers Social Services · 62K workers |
$51,850 | $73,100est. | 70/100 | 34% | +12.7% |
| 296 | Podiatrists Healthcare · 9,680 workers |
$160,300 | $215,800est. | 56/100 | 34% | +2.0% |
| 296 | Locksmiths and Safe Repairers Manufacturing & Repair · 15K workers |
$51,320 | $64,600est. | 35/100 | 34% | −11.7% |
| 296 | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters Manufacturing & Repair · 52K workers |
$51,330 | $66,400est. | 37/100 | 34% | −6.2% |