Jobs with the best outlook in the U.S.(from #451)

Outlook score (0–100) combining labor demand, wage momentum, pay level, AI resistance and entry barrier. (847 occupations)

Highest payPay in 10 yearsOutlookSafest from AIMost exposed to AIFastest growingFastest pay growthLargest employment
Country:United StatesJapan
#OccupationMedian payIn 10 yrsOutlookAI riskGrowth (10 yr)
444 Interior Designers
Design · 72K workers
$67,190 $85,600est. 52/100 66% +2.7%
444 Interpreters and Translators
Writing & Media · 52K workers
$60,170 $78,500est. 52/100 57% +2.0%
444 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Healthcare · 63K workers
$74,310 $101,000est. 52/100 33% +3.7%
444 First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers
· 26K workers
$63,820 $84,100est. 52/100 56% +3.5%
444 Agricultural Inspectors
Agriculture · 14K workers
$49,940 $66,700est. 52/100 47% +2.3%
444 Floor Sanders and Finishers
Construction · 3,720 workers
$50,440 $69,000est. 52/100 8% +1.4%
444 Construction and Building Inspectors
Construction · 147K workers
$74,690 $98,800est. 52/100 45% +0.0%
444 Highway Maintenance Workers
Construction · 155K workers
$50,260 $69,200est. 52/100 13% +3.4%
444 Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
Construction · 11K workers
$58,620 $80,200est. 52/100 10% +1.6%
444 Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Construction · 43K workers
$58,160 $79,400est. 52/100 9% +1.1%
444 Helpers--Extraction Workers
Construction · 6,700 workers
$47,730 $65,400est. 52/100 9% +1.7%
444 Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers
Manufacturing & Repair · 20K workers
$47,630 $65,400est. 52/100 31% +5.7%
444 Tire Repairers and Changers
Manufacturing & Repair · 108K workers
$37,710 $51,500est. 52/100 23% +3.4%
444 Air Traffic Controllers
Aviation · 23K workers
$148,080 $190,600est. 52/100 61% +1.7%
444 Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other
Transportation · 47K workers
$37,180 $50,000est. 52/100 40% +2.8%
444 Aircraft Service Attendants
Transportation · 31K workers
$40,450 $54,900est. 52/100 47% +5.6%
467 Financial Specialists, All Other
Finance · 132K workers
$81,100 $105,900est. 51/100 60% +4.1%
467 Chemical Engineers
Engineering & Science · 21K workers
$125,040 $160,000est. 51/100 68% +4.7%
467 Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
Engineering & Science · 6,080 workers
$106,220 $134,500est. 51/100 70% +3.8%
467 Sociologists
· 2,260 workers
$106,030 $125,100est. 51/100 94% +3.8%
467 Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
Education · 13K workers
$76,590 $100,500est. 51/100 54% +1.5%
467 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Education · 20K workers
$79,350 $104,900est. 51/100 47% +0.2%
467 Craft Artists
Design · 4,580 workers
$46,080 $61,500est. 51/100 47% +2.0%
467 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
Design · 165K workers
$39,390 $53,600est. 51/100 23% +2.7%
467 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Healthcare · 648K workers
$64,400 $87,100est. 51/100 35% +3.0%
467 Psychiatric Aides
Caregiving · 36K workers
$44,910 $60,900est. 51/100 24% +1.9%
467 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Food Service · 441K workers
$37,450 $50,900est. 51/100 27% +2.8%
467 Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $46,340 $62,700est. 51/100 41% +3.9%
467 Funeral Attendants
· 31K workers
$35,680 $48,400est. 51/100 29% +2.6%
467 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
Retail · 214K workers
$87,520 $111,700est. 51/100 62% +0.5%
467 Forest and Conservation Workers
Agriculture · 6,050 workers
$43,680 $58,200est. 51/100 24% −1.5%
467 Logging Workers, All Other
Agriculture · 1,700 workers
$50,840 $66,000est. 51/100 20% −7.6%
467 Glaziers
Construction · 58K workers
$57,080 $78,200est. 51/100 9% +1.9%
467 Rail Car Repairers
Manufacturing & Repair · 21K workers
$67,530 $92,100est. 51/100 20% +2.6%
467 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Manufacturing & Repair · 198K workers
$34,890 $47,500est. 51/100 35% +4.3%
467 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
Logistics · 147K workers
$49,690 $67,300est. 51/100 26% +2.1%
467 Material Moving Workers, All Other
Logistics · 23K workers
$41,800 $56,200est. 51/100 40% +2.7%
488 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
Management & Consulting · 328K workers
$105,870 $139,900est. 50/100 44% −0.3%
488 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Engineering & Science · 69K workers
$64,950 $82,500est. 50/100 68% +3.2%
488 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Engineering & Science · 95K workers
$78,190 $103,700est. 50/100 52% +2.4%
488 Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Engineering & Science · 76K workers
$66,120 $86,200est. 50/100 59% +3.1%
488 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
Engineering & Science · 18K workers
$76,780 $100,000est. 50/100 60% +3.6%
488 Foresters
Engineering & Science · 10K workers
$76,400 $100,000est. 50/100 56% +2.2%
488 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
Social Services · 353K workers
$64,330 $85,500est. 50/100 52% +2.9%
488 Judicial Law Clerks
Legal · 13K workers
$64,920 $80,200est. 50/100 77% +2.8%
488 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
Education · 29K workers
$78,580 $100,700est. 50/100 63% +2.1%
488 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Education · 58K workers
$78,760 $104,000est. 50/100 48% +0.0%
488 Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Education · 2,770 workers
$75,870 $99,100est. 50/100 57% +2.4%
488 Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Education · 30K workers
$64,830 $87,700est. 50/100 31% +2.4%
488 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
Education · 134K workers
$68,270 $87,700est. 50/100 63% +2.6%
Pay and employment figures are national statistics (U.S.: BLS OEWS and Employment Projections; Japan: MHLW job tag). Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. How to read the data