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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 349 | Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Healthcare · 90K workers |
$96,590 | $136,200est. | 66/100 | 38% | +13.9% |
| 349 | Ophthalmic Medical Technicians Healthcare · 71K workers |
$45,570 | $64,300est. | 67/100 | 38% | +21.4% |
| 349 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers Manufacturing & Repair · 618K workers |
$79,860 | $108,300est. | 58/100 | 38% | +4.1% |
| 349 | Medical Equipment Repairers Manufacturing & Repair · 66K workers |
$61,660 | $87,000est. | 70/100 | 38% | +12.6% |
| 349 | Bakers Manufacturing & Repair · 236K workers |
$37,160 | $50,700est. | 55/100 | 38% | +5.5% |
| 349 | Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders Manufacturing & Repair · 17K workers |
$54,430 | $71,400est. | 41/100 | 38% | −2.9% |
| 349 | Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic Manufacturing & Repair · 1,470 workers |
$58,000 | $72,700est. | 35/100 | 38% | −22.8% |
| 349 | Patternmakers, Wood Manufacturing & Repair · 220 workers |
$49,630 | $65,400est. | 54/100 | 38% | −2.0% |
| 349 | Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Manufacturing & Repair · 95K workers |
$48,990 | $63,200est. | 33/100 | 38% | −6.1% |
| 349 | Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators Manufacturing & Repair · 4,800 workers |
$40,610 | $52,500est. | 37/100 | 38% | −5.6% |
| 349 | Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity Transportation · 159K workers |
$59,050 | $80,100est. | 57/100 | 38% | +4.1% |
| 349 | Packers and Packagers, Hand Logistics · 560K workers |
$36,280 | $47,100est. | 33/100 | 38% | −5.0% |
| 363 | Forest and Conservation Technicians Engineering & Science · 30K workers |
$54,560 | $71,800est. | 49/100 | 39% | −2.1% |
| 363 | Substitute Teachers, Short-Term Education · 525K workers |
$41,670 | $55,900est. | 49/100 | 39% | +2.0% |
| 363 | Physician Assistants Healthcare · 162K workers |
$135,880 | $191,700est. | 72/100 | 39% | +21.1% |
| 363 | Security Guards Protective Services · 1.3M workers |
$38,020 | $50,700est. | 41/100 | 39% | +0.9% |
| 363 | Retail Salespersons Retail · 3.9M workers |
$35,410 | $47,000est. | 40/100 | 39% | −0.3% |
| 363 | Log Graders and Scalers Agriculture · 3,070 workers |
$46,330 | $60,900est. | 44/100 | 39% | −2.2% |
| 363 | Avionics Technicians Manufacturing & Repair · 19K workers |
$82,280 | $114,400est. | 69/100 | 39% | +9.4% |
| 363 | Print Binding and Finishing Workers Manufacturing & Repair · 33K workers |
$42,290 | $53,000est. | 26/100 | 39% | −17.5% |
| 363 | Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Manufacturing & Repair · 13K workers |
$39,530 | $49,500est. | 31/100 | 39% | −13.7% |
| 363 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators Manufacturing & Repair · 28K workers |
$78,620 | $106,000est. | 62/100 | 39% | +3.1% |
| 363 | Helpers--Production Workers Manufacturing & Repair · 166K workers |
$39,070 | $49,900est. | 34/100 | 39% | −8.2% |
| 363 | Subway and Streetcar Operators Transportation · 10K workers |
$86,380 | $116,900est. | 55/100 | 39% | +3.7% |
| 375 | Social and Human Service Assistants Social Services · 438K workers |
$45,930 | $63,200est. | 62/100 | 40% | +7.4% |
| 375 | Audiologists Healthcare · 14K workers |
$95,780 | $134,100est. | 65/100 | 40% | +11.0% |
| 375 | Radiologic Technologists and Technicians Healthcare · 230K workers |
$80,110 | $109,000est. | 54/100 | 40% | +5.0% |
| 375 | Opticians, Dispensing Healthcare · 74K workers |
$47,260 | $64,000est. | 49/100 | 40% | +4.2% |
| 375 | Medical Equipment Preparers Caregiving · 77K workers |
$47,700 | $66,700est. | 64/100 | 40% | +10.8% |
| 375 | Pharmacy Aides Caregiving · 40K workers |
$37,680 | $49,900est. | 40/100 | 40% | −0.7% |
| 375 | First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers Protective Services · 81K workers |
$55,940 | $75,600est. | 50/100 | 40% | +3.7% |
| 375 | Sales and Related Workers, All Other Sales · 93K workers |
$48,280 | $64,400est. | 50/100 | 40% | +1.1% |
| 375 | Couriers and Messengers Logistics · 69K workers |
$39,200 | $54,100est. | 60/100 | 40% | +8.0% |
| 375 | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers Manufacturing & Repair · 146K workers |
$38,300 | $52,300est. | 53/100 | 40% | +5.7% |
| 375 | Tool and Die Makers Manufacturing & Repair · 57K workers |
$64,050 | $81,300est. | 39/100 | 40% | −9.2% |
| 375 | Taxi Drivers Transportation · 41K workers |
$42,100 | $59,100est. | 65/100 | 40% | +11.5% |
| 375 | Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other Transportation · 47K workers |
$37,180 | $50,000est. | 52/100 | 40% | +2.8% |
| 375 | Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers Transportation · 3,920 workers |
$60,600 | $80,800est. | 41/100 | 40% | +0.8% |
| 375 | Rail Transportation Workers, All Other Transportation · 1,120 workers |
$56,360 | $76,400est. | 57/100 | 40% | +4.4% |
| 375 | Transportation Workers, All Other Transportation · 14K workers |
$45,650 | $61,800est. | 56/100 | 40% | +4.0% |
| 375 | Material Moving Workers, All Other Logistics · 23K workers |
$41,800 | $56,200est. | 51/100 | 40% | +2.7% |
| 392 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists Healthcare · 43K workers |
$95,480 | $131,500est. | 60/100 | 41% | +7.7% |
| 392 | Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation Cleaning & Building Services · 27K workers |
$46,340 | $62,700est. | 51/100 | 41% | +3.9% |
| 392 | Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Manufacturing & Repair · 125K workers |
$47,180 | $62,800est. | 41/100 | 41% | +0.6% |
| 392 | Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Manufacturing & Repair · 9,000 workers |
$38,760 | $48,500est. | 30/100 | 41% | −13.6% |
| 392 | Cutters and Trimmers, Hand Manufacturing & Repair · 6,060 workers |
$38,020 | $47,600est. | 26/100 | 41% | −18.9% |
| 392 | Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic Manufacturing & Repair · 33K workers |
$46,170 | $63,000est. | 59/100 | 41% | +5.8% |
| 392 | Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers Logistics · 9,780 workers |
$61,770 | $83,700est. | 58/100 | 41% | +4.3% |
| 399 | Farm Labor Contractors Management & Consulting · 310 workers |
$58,460 | $80,300est. | 70/100 | 42% | +7.4% |
| 399 | Floral Designers Design · 41K workers |
$37,360 | $48,200est. | 36/100 | 42% | −5.6% |