Jobs with the best outlook in the U.S.(from #501)

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)
488 Dietetic Technicians
Healthcare · 32K workers
$37,640 $50,800est. 50/100 35% +2.7%
488 Medical Records Specialists
Healthcare · 195K workers
$51,140 $68,600est. 50/100 57% +7.8%
488 First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
Protective Services · 81K workers
$55,940 $75,600est. 50/100 40% +3.7%
488 Waiters and Waitresses
Food Service · 2.3M workers
$35,230 $48,000est. 50/100 18% +2.0%
488 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $36,840 $50,200est. 50/100 20% +2.2%
488 Real Estate Brokers
Real Estate · 46K workers
$73,220 $94,400est. 50/100 59% +0.8%
488 Sales and Related Workers, All Other
Sales · 93K workers
$48,280 $64,400est. 50/100 40% +1.1%
488 Fallers
Agriculture · 3,130 workers
$52,100 $67,300est. 50/100 12% −9.9%
488 Pile Driver Operators
Construction · 2,310 workers
$73,300 $96,600est. 50/100 12% −5.7%
488 Helpers--Electricians
Construction · 64K workers
$42,670 $58,000est. 50/100 11% +0.6%
488 Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
Manufacturing & Repair · 11K workers
$63,520 $85,100est. 50/100 35% +1.2%
488 Millwrights
Manufacturing & Repair · 40K workers
$65,700 $88,600est. 50/100 24% +0.9%
488 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Manufacturing & Repair · 673K workers
$74,450 $99,200est. 50/100 47% +1.8%
488 Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other — —est. 50/100 50% —
488 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Manufacturing & Repair · 416K workers
$53,750 $72,600est. 50/100 33% +2.4%
488 First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
— —est. 50/100 49% —
488 Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators
Logistics · 3,510 workers
$77,320 $103,300est. 50/100 46% +2.1%
518 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
IT & Software · 187K workers
$104,300 $129,100est. 49/100 81% +5.7%
518 Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Engineering & Science · 36K workers
$74,510 $98,500est. 49/100 51% +1.3%
518 Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Engineering & Science · 10K workers
$99,070 $123,600est. 49/100 73% +2.6%
518 Forest and Conservation Technicians
Engineering & Science · 30K workers
$54,560 $71,800est. 49/100 39% −2.1%
518 Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
Legal · 9,210 workers
$75,530 $95,000est. 49/100 74% +4.7%
518 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
Legal · 24K workers
$153,990 $192,900est. 49/100 72% +2.8%
518 Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
Education · 525K workers
$41,670 $55,900est. 49/100 39% +2.0%
518 Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
Design · 11K workers
$55,490 $71,900est. 49/100 51% −2.9%
518 Commercial and Industrial Designers
Design · 33K workers
$83,910 $106,800est. 49/100 66% +2.4%
518 Opticians, Dispensing
Healthcare · 74K workers
$47,260 $64,000est. 49/100 40% +4.2%
518 Detectives and Criminal Investigators
Protective Services · 114K workers
$93,790 $124,900est. 49/100 37% +0.2%
518 Crematory Operators
· 2,970 workers
$43,650 $58,400est. 49/100 — +3.1%
518 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
Sales · 1.3M workers
$69,990 $90,000est. 49/100 63% +2.7%
518 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
Sales · 285K workers
$104,920 $135,500est. 49/100 59% +1.2%
518 Fishing and Hunting Workers
Fishing · 28K workers
— —est. 49/100 16% −4.2%
518 Boilermakers
Construction · 10K workers
$76,410 $102,600est. 49/100 12% −1.8%
518 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics
Manufacturing & Repair · 36K workers
$47,880 $64,700est. 49/100 31% +2.3%
518 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Manufacturing & Repair · 140K workers
$58,040 $77,200est. 49/100 53% +3.6%
518 Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
Manufacturing & Repair · 14K workers
$48,040 $64,500est. 49/100 43% +2.6%
518 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Manufacturing & Repair · 379K workers
$43,220 $58,400est. 49/100 44% +4.1%
518 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Manufacturing & Repair · 159K workers
$48,250 $65,400est. 49/100 28% +2.5%
518 Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
Manufacturing & Repair · 15K workers
$43,530 $58,400est. 49/100 48% +3.4%
540 Labor Relations Specialists $95,420 $123,000est. 48/100 61% +2.1%
540 Tax Preparers
Accounting & Tax · 76K workers
$54,920 $66,800est. 48/100 85% +4.7%
540 Actors
Entertainment · 55K workers
— —est. 48/100 29% +0.0%
540 Writers and Authors
Writing & Media · 48K workers
$76,910 $93,500est. 48/100 77% −0.3%
540 Bailiffs
Protective Services · 17K workers
$56,600 $75,600est. 48/100 19% −1.9%
540 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $35,510 $47,900est. 48/100 22% +0.6%
540 Travel Guides — —est. 48/100 42% —
540 Childcare Workers
Social Services · 519K workers
$34,980 $46,800est. 48/100 16% −2.0%
540 Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Construction · 1,180 workers
$76,170 $97,800est. 48/100 6% −13.0%
540 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Construction · 44K workers
$49,120 $67,500est. 48/100 8% +2.4%
540 Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Construction · 14K workers
$58,970 $78,200est. 48/100 7% −5.3%
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