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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 650 | Childcare Workers Social Services · 519K workers |
$34,980 | $46,800est. | 48/100 | 16% | −2.0% |
| 650 | Patternmakers, Wood Manufacturing & Repair · 220 workers |
$49,630 | $65,400est. | 54/100 | 38% | −2.0% |
| 650 | Wellhead Pumpers Logistics · 18K workers |
$69,960 | $91,900est. | 46/100 | 42% | −2.0% |
| 654 | Geographers · 1,400 workers |
$102,040 | $117,000est. | 33/100 | 94% | −2.1% |
| 654 | Forest and Conservation Technicians Engineering & Science · 30K workers |
$54,560 | $71,800est. | 49/100 | 39% | −2.1% |
| 654 | Models Sales · 3,780 workers |
$48,470 | $64,400est. | 47/100 | 26% | −2.1% |
| 657 | Log Graders and Scalers Agriculture · 3,070 workers |
$46,330 | $60,900est. | 44/100 | 39% | −2.2% |
| 658 | Upholsterers Manufacturing & Repair · 20K workers |
$46,340 | $61,600est. | 40/100 | 22% | −2.3% |
| 658 | Woodworkers, All Other Manufacturing & Repair · 5,490 workers |
$44,530 | $58,000est. | 43/100 | 50% | −2.3% |
| 658 | Bridge and Lock Tenders Transportation · 3,040 workers |
$57,700 | $75,300est. | 38/100 | 49% | −2.3% |
| 661 | Loan Interviewers and Clerks Office & Admin · 165K workers |
$50,020 | $59,100est. | 24/100 | 83% | −2.4% |
| 661 | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Agriculture · 266K workers |
$35,660 | $47,400est. | 46/100 | 21% | −2.4% |
| 663 | First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers Protective Services · 53K workers |
$77,970 | $103,100est. | 46/100 | 29% | −2.5% |
| 663 | Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing Manufacturing & Repair · 61K workers |
$43,380 | $57,100est. | 35/100 | 35% | −2.5% |
| 665 | Conveyor Operators and Tenders Logistics · 23K workers |
$42,420 | $56,100est. | 38/100 | 28% | −2.6% |
| 666 | Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators Design · 11K workers |
$55,490 | $71,900est. | 49/100 | 51% | −2.9% |
| 666 | Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders Manufacturing & Repair · 17K workers |
$54,430 | $71,400est. | 41/100 | 38% | −2.9% |
| 666 | Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Manufacturing & Repair · 77K workers |
$46,680 | $61,700est. | 41/100 | 27% | −2.9% |
| 669 | Food Preparation Workers Food Service · 894K workers |
$35,320 | $46,600est. | 42/100 | 30% | −3.0% |
| 669 | Baggage Porters and Bellhops Hospitality · 29K workers |
$37,080 | $49,400est. | 44/100 | 15% | −3.0% |
| 669 | Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers Manufacturing & Repair · 66K workers |
$47,810 | $62,200est. | 37/100 | 48% | −3.0% |
| 672 | Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare Management & Consulting · 74K workers |
$59,300 | $77,200est. | 37/100 | 47% | −3.1% |
| 672 | Cost Estimators Management & Consulting · 224K workers |
$78,740 | $96,100est. | 38/100 | 71% | −3.1% |
| 672 | Broadcast Technicians Film & Video · 21K workers |
$59,570 | $75,800est. | 37/100 | 57% | −3.1% |
| 672 | Sound Engineering Technicians Film & Video · 13K workers |
$73,130 | $94,100est. | 39/100 | 53% | −3.1% |
| 672 | Gambling Cage Workers Finance · 14K workers |
$37,580 | $46,800est. | 24/100 | 64% | −3.1% |
| 672 | Pipelayers Construction · 33K workers |
$49,000 | $65,600est. | 41/100 | 7% | −3.1% |
| 678 | Farm and Home Management Educators Education · 8,220 workers |
$60,220 | $78,400est. | 47/100 | 46% | −3.2% |
| 678 | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals Agriculture · 33K workers |
$36,670 | $48,600est. | 47/100 | 20% | −3.2% |
| 678 | Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers Manufacturing & Repair · 22K workers |
$52,540 | $68,300est. | 48/100 | 48% | −3.2% |
| 681 | Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers Manufacturing & Repair · 141K workers |
$63,890 | $83,700est. | 41/100 | 37% | −3.3% |
| 681 | Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers Manufacturing & Repair · 13K workers |
$46,350 | $59,600est. | 30/100 | 53% | −3.3% |
| 681 | Model Makers, Wood Manufacturing & Repair · 280 workers |
$56,550 | $74,800est. | 56/100 | 24% | −3.3% |
| 684 | Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers Agriculture · 6,500 workers |
$89,900 | $118,100est. | 63/100 | 32% | −3.4% |
| 684 | Electrical and Electronics Drafters Engineering & Science · 18K workers |
$76,870 | $94,500est. | 37/100 | 68% | −3.4% |
| 684 | Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products Agriculture · 25K workers |
$35,730 | $47,100est. | 42/100 | 26% | −3.4% |
| 684 | Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Manufacturing & Repair · 98K workers |
$74,330 | $97,400est. | 42/100 | 36% | −3.4% |
| 684 | Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers Manufacturing & Repair · 26K workers |
$47,450 | $61,600est. | 40/100 | 49% | −3.4% |
| 684 | 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% |
| 684 | Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic Manufacturing & Repair · 5,970 workers |
$63,870 | $84,300est. | 45/100 | 25% | −3.4% |
| 691 | Computer User Support Specialists IT & Software · 717K workers |
$61,860 | $75,800est. | 31/100 | 69% | −3.5% |
| 691 | Furniture Finishers Manufacturing & Repair · 14K workers |
$44,540 | $58,900est. | 44/100 | 22% | −3.5% |
| 693 | Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Manufacturing & Repair · 96K workers |
$50,270 | $66,100est. | 40/100 | 29% | −3.6% |
| 694 | Advertising and Promotions Managers Marketing & PR · 21K workers |
$133,660 | $168,000est. | 52/100 | 60% | −3.7% |
| 694 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers Retail · 1.1M workers |
$48,520 | $63,000est. | 38/100 | 46% | −3.7% |
| 696 | Insurance Underwriters Finance · 105K workers |
$81,370 | $96,400est. | 32/100 | 80% | −3.8% |
| 696 | Logging Equipment Operators Agriculture · 21K workers |
$49,740 | $65,400est. | 45/100 | 28% | −3.8% |
| 698 | Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers Manufacturing & Repair · 13K workers |
$48,220 | $62,600est. | 39/100 | 45% | −4.0% |
| 699 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators IT & Software · 314K workers |
$99,130 | $117,600est. | 31/100 | 79% | −4.1% |
| 700 | Transportation Security Screeners Protective Services · 50K workers |
$66,770 | $87,700est. | 43/100 | 26% | −4.2% |