Projected pay 10 years from now from the Shigoto Zukan model: current pay compounded at an annual rate that reflects projected employment growth, wage momentum and AI replacement risk. (813 occupations)
| # | Occupation | Median pay | In 10 yrs | Outlook | AI risk | Growth (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Management & Consulting · 221K workers |
$107,230 | $143,500est. | 66/100 | 55% | +6.1% |
| 102 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay Manufacturing & Repair · 21K workers |
$103,020 | $142,800est. | 70/100 | 45% | +9.7% |
| 103 | Radiation Therapists Healthcare · 17K workers |
$105,310 | $142,100est. | 53/100 | 36% | +2.8% |
| 104 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers Legal · 16K workers |
$117,860 | $141,900est. | 39/100 | 81% | +0.0% |
| 105 | Occupational Therapists Healthcare · 162K workers |
$100,330 | $141,500est. | 73/100 | 19% | +14.8% |
| 106 | General and Operations Managers Management & Consulting · 3.5M workers |
$105,770 | $141,200est. | 62/100 | 54% | +5.0% |
| 107 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary Management & Consulting · 328K workers |
$105,870 | $139,900est. | 50/100 | 44% | −0.3% |
| 107 | Mechanical Engineers Engineering & Science · 297K workers |
$104,110 | $139,900est. | 62/100 | 62% | +11.2% |
| 109 | Environmental Engineers Engineering & Science · 38K workers |
$107,110 | $139,700est. | 57/100 | 64% | +6.3% |
| 110 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists Engineering & Science · 172K workers |
$103,410 | $139,500est. | 64/100 | 63% | +12.6% |
| 111 | Industrial Engineers Engineering & Science · 366K workers |
$102,440 | $138,500est. | 63/100 | 62% | +12.4% |
| 112 | Nuclear Medicine Technologists Healthcare · 17K workers |
$101,370 | $138,300est. | 58/100 | 32% | +4.4% |
| 113 | Speech-Language Pathologists Healthcare · 183K workers |
$97,870 | $138,100est. | 70/100 | 37% | +16.6% |
| 114 | Dental Hygienists Healthcare · 223K workers |
$98,100 | $137,200est. | 68/100 | 22% | +8.0% |
| 115 | Statisticians AI & Data · 29K workers |
$105,650 | $137,000est. | 59/100 | 74% | +11.0% |
| 116 | Financial and Investment Analysts Finance · 362K workers |
$102,740 | $136,200est. | 63/100 | 60% | +7.2% |
| 116 | Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Healthcare · 90K workers |
$96,590 | $136,200est. | 66/100 | 38% | +13.9% |
| 118 | Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary Education · 9,900 workers |
$103,170 | $136,000est. | 55/100 | 54% | +2.4% |
| 119 | Genetic Counselors Healthcare · 3,740 workers |
$100,040 | $135,900est. | 65/100 | 57% | +10.4% |
| 120 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales · 285K workers |
$104,920 | $135,500est. | 49/100 | 59% | +1.2% |
| 121 | Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance Beauty & Personal Care · 2,340 workers |
$97,150 | $135,300est. | 81/100 | 15% | +6.1% |
| 122 | Biological Scientists, All Other Engineering & Science · 56K workers |
$98,920 | $134,900est. | 62/100 | 35% | +4.7% |
| 123 | Management Analysts Management & Consulting · 898K workers |
$101,860 | $134,600est. | 69/100 | 66% | +10.1% |
| 124 | Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers Engineering & Science · 6,080 workers |
$106,220 | $134,500est. | 51/100 | 70% | +3.8% |
| 124 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers Manufacturing & Repair · 131K workers |
$95,320 | $134,500est. | 73/100 | 20% | +10.3% |
| 126 | Computer Systems Analysts IT & Software · 520K workers |
$105,850 | $134,400est. | 56/100 | 76% | +7.9% |
| 127 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary Management & Consulting · 180K workers |
$104,590 | $134,300est. | 52/100 | 62% | +1.8% |
| 128 | Audiologists Healthcare · 14K workers |
$95,780 | $134,100est. | 65/100 | 40% | +11.0% |
| 129 | Clinical and Counseling Psychologists · 76K workers |
$100,580 | $133,900est. | 61/100 | 66% | +11.7% |
| 130 | Registered Nurses Healthcare · 3.4M workers |
$97,550 | $133,800est. | 61/100 | 33% | +5.6% |
| 131 | Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary Education · 1,520 workers |
$101,420 | $133,500est. | 54/100 | 55% | +2.8% |
| 132 | Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other · 37K workers |
$101,110 | $133,100est. | 42/100 | — | −0.2% |
| 133 | Physics Teachers, Postsecondary Education · 13K workers |
$100,310 | $132,600est. | 56/100 | 53% | +2.4% |
| 134 | Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers Engineering & Science · 23K workers |
$101,920 | $132,200est. | 56/100 | 64% | +5.1% |
| 135 | Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary Education · 8,920 workers |
$98,700 | $132,000est. | 61/100 | 49% | +2.9% |
| 135 | Power Plant Operators Manufacturing & Repair · 29K workers |
$102,040 | $132,000est. | 45/100 | 42% | −5.1% |
| 137 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers Manufacturing & Repair · 8,520 workers |
$106,730 | $131,900est. | 46/100 | 74% | +1.2% |
| 138 | Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary Education · 5,240 workers |
$99,650 | $131,500est. | 54/100 | 54% | +2.6% |
| 138 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists Healthcare · 43K workers |
$95,480 | $131,500est. | 60/100 | 41% | +7.7% |
| 140 | Project Management Specialists Management & Consulting · 1.1M workers |
$102,320 | $131,400est. | 57/100 | 70% | +6.7% |
| 141 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary Education · 82K workers |
$99,080 | $130,900est. | 66/100 | 59% | +5.9% |
| 142 | Special Effects Artists and Animators Design · 20K workers |
$102,030 | $130,800est. | 55/100 | 59% | −0.3% |
| 143 | Civil Engineers Engineering & Science · 368K workers |
$100,840 | $130,100est. | 56/100 | 68% | +6.4% |
| 143 | Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary Education · 17K workers |
$98,070 | $130,100est. | 57/100 | 52% | +2.5% |
| 145 | Web and Digital Interface Designers IT & Software · 113K workers |
$104,000 | $129,700est. | 57/100 | 79% | +6.0% |
| 145 | Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary Education · 7,700 workers |
$96,870 | $129,700est. | 61/100 | 46% | +2.6% |
| 147 | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers Protective Services · 99K workers |
$93,530 | $129,200est. | 67/100 | 10% | +3.7% |
| 148 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers IT & Software · 187K workers |
$104,300 | $129,100est. | 49/100 | 81% | +5.7% |
| 149 | Life Scientists, All Other Engineering & Science · 7,460 workers |
$93,750 | $128,800est. | 62/100 | 35% | +6.3% |
| 150 | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval Architecture · 107K workers |
$99,280 | $128,600est. | 55/100 | 63% | +4.3% |