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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 351 | Anthropologists and Archeologists · 8,990 workers |
$70,770 | $87,700est. | 56/100 | 81% | +6.0% |
| 351 | Special Education Teachers, Preschool Education · 30K workers |
$64,830 | $87,700est. | 50/100 | 31% | +2.4% |
| 351 | Librarians and Media Collections Specialists Education · 134K workers |
$68,270 | $87,700est. | 50/100 | 63% | +2.6% |
| 351 | Transportation Security Screeners Protective Services · 50K workers |
$66,770 | $87,700est. | 43/100 | 26% | −4.2% |
| 355 | Health Education Specialists Social Services · 66K workers |
$64,070 | $87,200est. | 64/100 | 43% | +5.6% |
| 356 | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Healthcare · 648K workers |
$64,400 | $87,100est. | 51/100 | 35% | +3.0% |
| 357 | Medical Equipment Repairers Manufacturing & Repair · 66K workers |
$61,660 | $87,000est. | 70/100 | 38% | +12.6% |
| 358 | Chefs and Head Cooks Food Service · 200K workers |
$62,470 | $86,600est. | 72/100 | 24% | +6.6% |
| 358 | Structural Iron and Steel Workers Construction · 68K workers |
$62,780 | $86,600est. | 62/100 | 8% | +3.1% |
| 360 | Architectural and Civil Drafters Engineering & Science · 104K workers |
$66,150 | $86,300est. | 55/100 | 62% | +5.2% |
| 360 | Occupational Health and Safety Technicians · 31K workers |
$61,560 | $86,300est. | 67/100 | 61% | +19.4% |
| 362 | Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians Engineering & Science · 76K workers |
$66,120 | $86,200est. | 50/100 | 59% | +3.1% |
| 363 | Designers, All Other Design · 9,480 workers |
$64,950 | $86,100est. | 55/100 | 50% | +1.2% |
| 364 | Hydrologic Technicians Engineering & Science · 2,840 workers |
$64,790 | $85,800est. | 55/100 | 35% | −1.3% |
| 364 | Recreational Therapists Healthcare · 15K workers |
$61,960 | $85,800est. | 68/100 | 14% | +4.8% |
| 366 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School Education · 17K workers |
$65,030 | $85,700est. | 39/100 | 47% | −0.5% |
| 367 | Interior Designers Design · 72K workers |
$67,190 | $85,600est. | 52/100 | 66% | +2.7% |
| 368 | Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors Social Services · 353K workers |
$64,330 | $85,500est. | 50/100 | 52% | +2.9% |
| 368 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Education · 1.4M workers |
$63,970 | $85,500est. | 46/100 | 28% | −0.4% |
| 370 | Curators Education · 12K workers |
$63,420 | $85,400est. | 66/100 | 51% | +4.9% |
| 370 | Riggers Manufacturing & Repair · 23K workers |
$62,640 | $85,400est. | 53/100 | 29% | +3.9% |
| 372 | Continuous Mining Machine Operators Construction · 14K workers |
$61,810 | $85,300est. | 61/100 | 8% | +3.2% |
| 373 | Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers Manufacturing & Repair · 410K workers |
$61,010 | $85,200est. | 69/100 | 43% | +10.9% |
| 374 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Education · 114K workers |
$63,820 | $85,100est. | 47/100 | 32% | −0.3% |
| 374 | Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers Manufacturing & Repair · 11K workers |
$63,520 | $85,100est. | 50/100 | 35% | +1.2% |
| 376 | Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Education · 620K workers |
$64,370 | $85,000est. | 40/100 | 45% | −0.4% |
| 377 | Brickmasons and Blockmasons Construction · 53K workers |
$62,120 | $84,900est. | 54/100 | 7% | +1.1% |
| 378 | Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other Engineering & Science · 74K workers |
$62,280 | $84,800est. | 67/100 | 35% | +4.4% |
| 378 | Sheet Metal Workers Construction · 120K workers |
$61,800 | $84,800est. | 60/100 | 11% | +2.5% |
| 380 | Paramedics Healthcare · 101K workers |
$60,600 | $84,400est. | 58/100 | 13% | +5.7% |
| 381 | Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic Manufacturing & Repair · 5,970 workers |
$63,870 | $84,300est. | 45/100 | 25% | −3.4% |
| 382 | Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers Manufacturing & Repair · 34K workers |
$65,380 | $84,200est. | 41/100 | 44% | −5.6% |
| 383 | First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers · 26K workers |
$63,820 | $84,100est. | 52/100 | 56% | +3.5% |
| 384 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Social Services · 133K workers |
$60,280 | $83,900est. | 69/100 | 43% | +10.3% |
| 384 | Exercise Physiologists Healthcare · 8,560 workers |
$59,460 | $83,900est. | 74/100 | 30% | +12.8% |
| 384 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers Office & Admin · 1.4M workers |
$69,500 | $83,900est. | 40/100 | 80% | +0.1% |
| 387 | Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education Education · 109K workers |
$62,680 | $83,800est. | 55/100 | 29% | −0.3% |
| 387 | Carpenters Construction · 670K workers |
$60,580 | $83,800est. | 67/100 | 9% | +3.9% |
| 389 | Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers Manufacturing & Repair · 141K workers |
$63,890 | $83,700est. | 41/100 | 37% | −3.3% |
| 389 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists Manufacturing & Repair · 290K workers |
$61,770 | $83,700est. | 54/100 | 36% | +3.6% |
| 389 | Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers Logistics · 9,780 workers |
$61,770 | $83,700est. | 58/100 | 41% | +4.3% |
| 392 | Archivists Education · 7,970 workers |
$64,550 | $83,500est. | 58/100 | 62% | +3.4% |
| 393 | Plant and System Operators, All Other Manufacturing & Repair · 14K workers |
$62,470 | $83,300est. | 47/100 | 50% | +2.3% |
| 394 | Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Management & Consulting · 143K workers |
$61,160 | $83,200est. | 66/100 | 45% | +5.8% |
| 394 | Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers Manufacturing & Repair · 86K workers |
$60,070 | $83,200est. | 66/100 | 27% | +6.8% |
| 396 | Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas Construction · 19K workers |
$60,190 | $83,000est. | 56/100 | 12% | +3.6% |
| 397 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Construction · 478K workers |
$59,850 | $82,700est. | 58/100 | 15% | +4.6% |
| 398 | Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians Engineering & Science · 69K workers |
$64,950 | $82,500est. | 50/100 | 68% | +3.2% |
| 398 | Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters Construction · 5,100 workers |
$61,390 | $82,500est. | 46/100 | 23% | +0.0% |
| 400 | Massage Therapists Caregiving · 99K workers |
$58,450 | $82,400est. | 76/100 | 18% | +15.3% |