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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 150 | Agricultural Engineers Engineering & Science · 1,480 workers |
$98,590 | $128,600est. | 59/100 | 65% | +6.9% |
| 152 | Education Administrators, All Other Management & Consulting · 55K workers |
$95,200 | $128,300est. | 53/100 | 30% | +1.6% |
| 153 | Personal Financial Advisors Finance · 267K workers |
$105,070 | $127,000est. | 40/100 | 82% | +1.4% |
| 153 | Database Administrators IT & Software · 70K workers |
$104,620 | $127,000est. | 38/100 | 78% | −0.1% |
| 155 | Geography Teachers, Postsecondary Education · 3,330 workers |
$97,590 | $126,600est. | 58/100 | 60% | +2.7% |
| 156 | Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels Transportation · 37K workers |
$92,460 | $126,300est. | 68/100 | 28% | +4.0% |
| 157 | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists · 141K workers |
$90,150 | $126,200est. | 73/100 | 60% | +18.5% |
| 158 | Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary Education · 35K workers |
$96,980 | $126,000est. | 62/100 | 63% | +4.9% |
| 159 | Emergency Management Directors Management & Consulting · 14K workers |
$93,330 | $125,700est. | 61/100 | 46% | +3.9% |
| 160 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents Management & Consulting · 14K workers |
$96,660 | $125,400est. | 41/100 | 55% | −0.3% |
| 161 | Sociologists · 2,260 workers |
$106,030 | $125,100est. | 51/100 | 94% | +3.8% |
| 161 | Signal and Track Switch Repairers Manufacturing & Repair · 8,720 workers |
$92,460 | $125,100est. | 57/100 | 26% | +1.8% |
| 163 | Detectives and Criminal Investigators Protective Services · 114K workers |
$93,790 | $124,900est. | 49/100 | 37% | +0.2% |
| 164 | Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers Manufacturing & Repair · 33K workers |
$96,710 | $124,800est. | 42/100 | 54% | −1.9% |
| 165 | Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary Education · 6,690 workers |
$94,980 | $124,300est. | 58/100 | 57% | +2.7% |
| 166 | Hydrologists Engineering & Science · 5,850 workers |
$96,600 | $123,800est. | 43/100 | 62% | +1.5% |
| 167 | Transit and Railroad Police Protective Services · 4,390 workers |
$90,230 | $123,700est. | 60/100 | 17% | +3.2% |
| 168 | Atmospheric and Space Scientists Engineering & Science · 10K workers |
$99,070 | $123,600est. | 49/100 | 73% | +2.6% |
| 169 | Gambling Managers Management & Consulting · 5,030 workers |
$93,220 | $123,200est. | 60/100 | 55% | +3.6% |
| 170 | Labor Relations Specialists Management & Consulting · 65K workers |
$95,420 | $123,000est. | 48/100 | 61% | +2.1% |
| 171 | Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary Education · 20K workers |
$93,250 | $122,800est. | 55/100 | 54% | +2.3% |
| 172 | Chemists Engineering & Science · 83K workers |
$91,240 | $120,500est. | 60/100 | 60% | +6.4% |
| 173 | School Psychologists · 64K workers |
$95,990 | $120,100est. | 40/100 | 69% | +0.8% |
| 174 | Transportation Inspectors Transportation · 24K workers |
$92,100 | $119,200est. | 56/100 | 60% | +2.2% |
| 175 | Epidemiologists Engineering & Science · 12K workers |
$87,220 | $118,800est. | 60/100 | 70% | +18.7% |
| 176 | Producers and Directors Film & Video · 143K workers |
$90,360 | $118,600est. | 57/100 | 58% | +4.0% |
| 177 | Food Scientists and Technologists Engineering & Science · 13K workers |
$88,720 | $118,400est. | 60/100 | 56% | +6.2% |
| 178 | Financial Examiners Finance · 68K workers |
$94,160 | $118,300est. | 56/100 | 82% | +9.3% |
| 179 | Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers Agriculture · 6,500 workers |
$89,900 | $118,100est. | 63/100 | 32% | −3.4% |
| 180 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators IT & Software · 314K workers |
$99,130 | $117,600est. | 31/100 | 79% | −4.1% |
| 181 | Geographers · 1,400 workers |
$102,040 | $117,000est. | 33/100 | 94% | −2.1% |
| 182 | Computer Programmers IT & Software · 92K workers |
$100,390 | $116,900est. | 33/100 | 80% | −7.3% |
| 182 | Subway and Streetcar Operators Transportation · 10K workers |
$86,380 | $116,900est. | 55/100 | 39% | +3.7% |
| 184 | Operations Research Analysts Engineering & Science · 109K workers |
$88,940 | $116,500est. | 59/100 | 72% | +11.9% |
| 185 | Microbiologists Engineering & Science · 19K workers |
$87,990 | $115,100est. | 58/100 | 63% | +6.2% |
| 185 | Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment Manufacturing & Repair · 6,940 workers |
$84,890 | $115,100est. | 59/100 | 47% | +5.4% |
| 187 | Respiratory Therapists Healthcare · 140K workers |
$82,280 | $115,000est. | 64/100 | 26% | +8.5% |
| 188 | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians Engineering & Science · 11K workers |
$82,890 | $114,400est. | 67/100 | 54% | +11.9% |
| 188 | Orthotists and Prosthetists Healthcare · 9,390 workers |
$81,110 | $114,400est. | 74/100 | 22% | +12.9% |
| 188 | Avionics Technicians Manufacturing & Repair · 19K workers |
$82,280 | $114,400est. | 69/100 | 39% | +9.4% |
| 191 | Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes Management & Consulting · 13K workers |
$82,890 | $113,900est. | 74/100 | 52% | +9.7% |
| 191 | Web Developers IT & Software · 70K workers |
$92,650 | $113,900est. | 46/100 | 80% | +3.8% |
| 193 | Business Operations Specialists, All Other Management & Consulting · 1.1M workers |
$83,050 | $113,200est. | 65/100 | 30% | +3.9% |
| 193 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary Education · 50K workers |
$84,620 | $113,200est. | 68/100 | 57% | +7.3% |
| 193 | Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary Education · 78K workers |
$80,250 | $113,200est. | 75/100 | 48% | +17.1% |
| 196 | Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary Education · 11K workers |
$85,020 | $112,600est. | 58/100 | 53% | +2.7% |
| 197 | Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other Engineering & Science · 3,720 workers |
$81,490 | $112,400est. | 62/100 | 35% | +7.1% |
| 198 | Logisticians Logistics · 251K workers |
$82,320 | $112,100est. | 68/100 | 68% | +17.6% |
| 199 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers Retail · 214K workers |
$87,520 | $111,700est. | 51/100 | 62% | +0.5% |
| 200 | Technical Writers Writing & Media · 46K workers |
$90,390 | $111,200est. | 40/100 | 75% | +0.8% |