Projected percent change in employment over the next decade (BLS Employment Projections). (819 occupations)
| # | Occupation | Median pay | In 10 yrs | Outlook | AI risk | Growth (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 599 | Paralegals and Legal Assistants Legal · 393K workers |
$62,890 | $76,500est. | 40/100 | 77% | −0.3% |
| 599 | Legal Support Workers, All Other Legal · 47K workers |
$72,110 | $93,500est. | 46/100 | 55% | −0.3% |
| 599 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Education · 114K workers |
$63,820 | $85,100est. | 47/100 | 32% | −0.3% |
| 599 | Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education Education · 109K workers |
$62,680 | $83,800est. | 55/100 | 29% | −0.3% |
| 599 | Special Effects Artists and Animators Design · 20K workers |
$102,030 | $130,800est. | 55/100 | 59% | −0.3% |
| 599 | Writers and Authors Writing & Media · 48K workers |
$76,910 | $93,500est. | 48/100 | 77% | −0.3% |
| 599 | Retail Salespersons Retail · 3.9M workers |
$35,410 | $47,000est. | 40/100 | 39% | −0.3% |
| 599 | Postal Service Clerks Logistics · 74K workers |
$62,130 | $81,300est. | 36/100 | 52% | −0.3% |
| 599 | Postal Service Mail Carriers Logistics · 329K workers |
$60,550 | $80,100est. | 33/100 | 43% | −0.3% |
| 599 | Watch and Clock Repairers Manufacturing & Repair · 1,310 workers |
$67,230 | $88,600est. | 40/100 | 48% | −0.3% |
| 599 | Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders Manufacturing & Repair · 31K workers |
$41,590 | $53,900est. | 37/100 | 55% | −0.3% |
| 612 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Education · 1.4M workers |
$63,970 | $85,500est. | 46/100 | 28% | −0.4% |
| 612 | Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Education · 620K workers |
$64,370 | $85,000est. | 40/100 | 45% | −0.4% |
| 612 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School Education · 111K workers |
$66,270 | $88,500est. | 47/100 | 30% | −0.4% |
| 612 | Special Education Teachers, Middle School Education · 95K workers |
$66,810 | $88,700est. | 44/100 | 37% | −0.4% |
| 616 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School Education · 17K workers |
$65,030 | $85,700est. | 39/100 | 47% | −0.5% |
| 617 | Photographers Film & Video · 52K workers |
$44,660 | $58,900est. | 45/100 | 45% | −0.7% |
| 617 | Pharmacy Aides Caregiving · 40K workers |
$37,680 | $49,900est. | 40/100 | 40% | −0.7% |
| 617 | Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance Logistics · 203K workers |
$50,340 | $64,800est. | 33/100 | 57% | −0.7% |
| 617 | Etchers and Engravers Manufacturing & Repair · 7,750 workers |
$43,310 | $56,700est. | 37/100 | 51% | −0.7% |
| 621 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products Sales · 1.2M workers |
$72,080 | $94,900est. | 43/100 | 46% | −0.9% |
| 621 | Proofreaders and Copy Markers Office & Admin · 4,580 workers |
$51,120 | $59,600est. | 38/100 | 90% | −0.9% |
| 621 | Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators Construction · 42K workers |
$53,340 | $71,900est. | 46/100 | 13% | −0.9% |
| 621 | Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Manufacturing & Repair · 45K workers |
$46,570 | $60,900est. | 41/100 | 51% | −0.9% |
| 625 | Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents Accounting & Tax · 57K workers |
$62,370 | $74,900est. | 32/100 | 80% | −1.0% |
| 625 | Dishwashers Food Service · 477K workers |
$34,810 | $46,700est. | 43/100 | 20% | −1.0% |
| 625 | Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other Construction · 25K workers |
$42,670 | $57,400est. | 47/100 | 15% | −1.0% |
| 625 | Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other Construction · 3,180 workers |
$70,130 | $94,400est. | 56/100 | 15% | −1.0% |
| 625 | Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood Manufacturing & Repair · 41K workers |
$42,770 | $56,700est. | 40/100 | 35% | −1.0% |
| 630 | Editors Writing & Media · 92K workers |
$77,920 | $96,900est. | 42/100 | 68% | −1.1% |
| 630 | Parking Enforcement Workers Protective Services · 9,050 workers |
$46,730 | $62,300est. | 38/100 | 28% | −1.1% |
| 632 | Hydrologic Technicians Engineering & Science · 2,840 workers |
$64,790 | $85,800est. | 55/100 | 35% | −1.3% |
| 632 | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks Logistics · 390K workers |
$59,650 | $73,700est. | 34/100 | 70% | −1.3% |
| 632 | Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians Transportation · 13K workers |
$35,450 | $47,400est. | 41/100 | 22% | −1.3% |
| 635 | Forest and Conservation Workers Agriculture · 6,050 workers |
$43,680 | $58,200est. | 51/100 | 24% | −1.5% |
| 636 | Tapers Construction · 13K workers |
$68,270 | $91,600est. | 47/100 | 15% | −1.6% |
| 637 | Graphic Designers Design · 198K workers |
$62,960 | $79,200est. | 40/100 | 63% | −1.7% |
| 637 | Receptionists and Information Clerks Office & Admin · 910K workers |
$38,010 | $46,400est. | 29/100 | 73% | −1.7% |
| 637 | Helpers--Carpenters Construction · 22K workers |
$43,780 | $59,100est. | 47/100 | 7% | −1.7% |
| 637 | Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Manufacturing & Repair · 26K workers |
$48,540 | $64,100est. | 38/100 | 35% | −1.7% |
| 641 | Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators Protective Services · 9,520 workers |
$43,370 | $55,700est. | 35/100 | 56% | −1.8% |
| 641 | Statistical Assistants Office & Admin · 4,710 workers |
$50,330 | $58,300est. | 31/100 | 91% | −1.8% |
| 641 | Boilermakers Construction · 10K workers |
$76,410 | $102,600est. | 49/100 | 12% | −1.8% |
| 644 | Bailiffs Protective Services · 17K workers |
$56,600 | $75,600est. | 48/100 | 19% | −1.9% |
| 644 | School Bus Monitors Protective Services · 78K workers |
$35,100 | $46,600est. | 42/100 | 27% | −1.9% |
| 644 | Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers Retail · 22K workers |
$36,220 | $47,200est. | 36/100 | 51% | −1.9% |
| 644 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks Office & Admin · 214K workers |
$49,230 | $57,300est. | 23/100 | 89% | −1.9% |
| 644 | Maintenance Workers, Machinery Manufacturing & Repair · 60K workers |
$60,850 | $80,800est. | 46/100 | 28% | −1.9% |
| 644 | Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers Manufacturing & Repair · 33K workers |
$96,710 | $124,800est. | 42/100 | 54% | −1.9% |
| 650 | Political Scientists · 5,540 workers |
$142,080 | $161,000est. | 35/100 | 98% | −2.0% |