Outlook score (0–100) combining labor demand, wage momentum, pay level, AI resistance and entry barrier. (847 occupations)
| # | Occupation | Median pay | In 10 yrs | Outlook | AI risk | Growth (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600 | Rehabilitation Counselors Social Services · 95K workers |
$46,850 | $61,900est. | 45/100 | 53% | +2.2% |
| 600 | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Education · 1.1M workers |
$72,040 | $95,800est. | 45/100 | 36% | −0.2% |
| 600 | Public Relations Specialists Marketing & PR · 283K workers |
$74,750 | $94,800est. | 45/100 | 66% | +1.8% |
| 600 | Photographers Film & Video · 52K workers |
$44,660 | $58,900est. | 45/100 | 45% | −0.7% |
| 600 | Logging Equipment Operators Agriculture · 21K workers |
$49,740 | $65,400est. | 45/100 | 28% | −3.8% |
| 600 | Stonemasons Construction · 7,820 workers |
$57,390 | $76,100est. | 45/100 | 6% | −5.4% |
| 600 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers Construction · 206K workers |
$57,020 | $77,800est. | 45/100 | 13% | +1.6% |
| 600 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment Manufacturing & Repair · 65K workers |
$74,090 | $98,000est. | 45/100 | 47% | +0.3% |
| 600 | Team Assemblers | — | —est. | 45/100 | 45% | — |
| 600 | Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic Manufacturing & Repair · 5,970 workers |
$63,870 | $84,300est. | 45/100 | 25% | −3.4% |
| 600 | Power Plant Operators Manufacturing & Repair · 29K workers |
$102,040 | $132,000est. | 45/100 | 42% | −5.1% |
| 600 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers Manufacturing & Repair · 597K workers |
$48,570 | $63,900est. | 45/100 | 55% | +2.5% |
| 600 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Logistics · 3.0M workers |
$40,240 | $54,200est. | 45/100 | 33% | +1.8% |
| 614 | Special Education Teachers, Middle School Education · 95K workers |
$66,810 | $88,700est. | 44/100 | 37% | −0.4% |
| 614 | Special Education Teachers, Secondary School Education · 164K workers |
$74,260 | $98,100est. | 44/100 | 45% | −0.2% |
| 614 | Tutors Education · 175K workers |
$43,350 | $57,100est. | 44/100 | 50% | −0.2% |
| 614 | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians | — | —est. | 44/100 | 50% | — |
| 614 | Baggage Porters and Bellhops Hospitality · 29K workers |
$37,080 | $49,400est. | 44/100 | 15% | −3.0% |
| 614 | Counter and Rental Clerks Retail · 401K workers |
$41,300 | $54,600est. | 44/100 | 54% | +3.0% |
| 614 | Log Graders and Scalers Agriculture · 3,070 workers |
$46,330 | $60,900est. | 44/100 | 39% | −2.2% |
| 614 | Furniture Finishers Manufacturing & Repair · 14K workers |
$44,540 | $58,900est. | 44/100 | 22% | −3.5% |
| 614 | Tire Builders Manufacturing & Repair · 21K workers |
$57,390 | $76,800est. | 44/100 | 35% | +0.8% |
| 623 | Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products | — | —est. | 43/100 | 62% | — |
| 623 | Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products | — | —est. | 43/100 | 69% | — |
| 623 | Mathematicians Engineering & Science · 2,030 workers |
$126,710 | $157,500est. | 43/100 | 71% | +0.6% |
| 623 | Nuclear Engineers Engineering & Science · 15K workers |
$133,970 | $167,400est. | 43/100 | 69% | +0.4% |
| 623 | Hydrologists Engineering & Science · 5,850 workers |
$96,600 | $123,800est. | 43/100 | 62% | +1.5% |
| 623 | Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors Education · 37K workers |
$61,540 | $76,800est. | 43/100 | 45% | −13.9% |
| 623 | Transportation Security Screeners Protective Services · 50K workers |
$66,770 | $87,700est. | 43/100 | 26% | −4.2% |
| 623 | Dishwashers Food Service · 477K workers |
$34,810 | $46,700est. | 43/100 | 20% | −1.0% |
| 623 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products Sales · 1.2M workers |
$72,080 | $94,900est. | 43/100 | 46% | −0.9% |
| 623 | Real Estate Sales Agents Real Estate · 193K workers |
$52,830 | $67,800est. | 43/100 | 62% | +1.7% |
| 623 | Woodworkers, All Other Manufacturing & Repair · 5,490 workers |
$44,530 | $58,000est. | 43/100 | 50% | −2.3% |
| 623 | Bus Drivers, School Transportation · 403K workers |
$47,920 | $63,600est. | 43/100 | 45% | +0.7% |
| 623 | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Logistics · 774K workers |
$46,420 | $62,500est. | 43/100 | 30% | +1.5% |
| 636 | Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products | — | —est. | 42/100 | 62% | — |
| 636 | Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other · 37K workers |
$101,110 | $133,100est. | 42/100 | — | −0.2% |
| 636 | Editors Writing & Media · 92K workers |
$77,920 | $96,900est. | 42/100 | 68% | −1.1% |
| 636 | School Bus Monitors Protective Services · 78K workers |
$35,100 | $46,600est. | 42/100 | 27% | −1.9% |
| 636 | Food Preparation Workers Food Service · 894K workers |
$35,320 | $46,600est. | 42/100 | 30% | −3.0% |
| 636 | Public Safety Telecommunicators Logistics · 102K workers |
$53,040 | $68,100est. | 42/100 | 65% | +3.7% |
| 636 | Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products Agriculture · 25K workers |
$35,730 | $47,100est. | 42/100 | 26% | −3.4% |
| 636 | Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Manufacturing & Repair · 98K workers |
$74,330 | $97,400est. | 42/100 | 36% | −3.4% |
| 636 | Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers | — | —est. | 42/100 | 51% | — |
| 636 | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Manufacturing & Repair · 61K workers |
$47,720 | $63,900est. | 42/100 | 32% | +0.7% |
| 636 | Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers Manufacturing & Repair · 33K workers |
$96,710 | $124,800est. | 42/100 | 54% | −1.9% |
| 636 | Locomotive Engineers Transportation · 33K workers |
$81,410 | $108,800est. | 42/100 | 34% | +0.5% |
| 648 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents Management & Consulting · 14K workers |
$96,660 | $125,400est. | 41/100 | 55% | −0.3% |
| 648 | Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners Writing & Media · 13K workers |
$72,420 | $87,900est. | 41/100 | 78% | −0.1% |
| 648 | Security Guards Protective Services · 1.3M workers |
$38,020 | $50,700est. | 41/100 | 39% | +0.9% |