Jobs with the best outlook in the U.S.(from #651)

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)
648 Cooks, Fast Food
Food Service · 641K workers
$30,890 $41,300est. 41/100 35% +0.6%
648 Travel Agents
Travel & Tourism · 55K workers
$50,160 $63,700est. 41/100 63% +0.2%
648 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Office & Admin · 962K workers
$45,930 $57,400est. 41/100 76% +4.8%
648 Pipelayers
Construction · 33K workers
$49,000 $65,600est. 41/100 7% −3.1%
648 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
Manufacturing & Repair · 141K workers
$63,890 $83,700est. 41/100 37% −3.3%
648 Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
Manufacturing & Repair · 1,080 workers
$61,290 $77,700est. 41/100 24% −13.7%
648 Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
Manufacturing & Repair · 34K workers
$65,380 $84,200est. 41/100 44% −5.6%
648 Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Manufacturing & Repair · 20K workers
$44,810 $59,300est. 41/100 46% +0.4%
648 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
Manufacturing & Repair · 17K workers
$54,430 $71,400est. 41/100 38% −2.9%
648 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Manufacturing & Repair · 125K workers
$47,180 $62,800est. 41/100 41% +0.6%
648 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Manufacturing & Repair · 77K workers
$46,680 $61,700est. 41/100 27% −2.9%
648 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Manufacturing & Repair · 45K workers
$46,570 $60,900est. 41/100 51% −0.9%
648 Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Manufacturing & Repair · 19K workers
$39,460 $51,700est. 41/100 56% +2.2%
648 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
Transportation · 13K workers
$35,450 $47,400est. 41/100 22% −1.3%
648 Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
Transportation · 3,920 workers
$60,600 $80,800est. 41/100 40% +0.8%
666 Personal Financial Advisors
Finance · 267K workers
$105,070 $127,000est. 40/100 82% +1.4%
666 Computer Network Support Specialists
IT & Software · 146K workers
$76,220 $95,600est. 40/100 69% +1.2%
666 School Psychologists
· 64K workers
$95,990 $120,100est. 40/100 69% +0.8%
666 Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Legal · 393K workers
$62,890 $76,500est. 40/100 77% −0.3%
666 Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
Legal · 49K workers
$58,650 $72,000est. 40/100 78% +2.1%
666 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Education · 620K workers
$64,370 $85,000est. 40/100 45% −0.4%
666 Graphic Designers
Design · 198K workers
$62,960 $79,200est. 40/100 63% −1.7%
666 Technical Writers
Writing & Media · 46K workers
$90,390 $111,200est. 40/100 75% +0.8%
666 Pharmacy Aides
Caregiving · 40K workers
$37,680 $49,900est. 40/100 40% −0.7%
666 Cooks, Short Order
Food Service · 139K workers
$35,880 $47,000est. 40/100 25% −5.2%
666 Retail Salespersons
Retail · 3.9M workers
$35,410 $47,000est. 40/100 39% −0.3%
666 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Office & Admin · 1.4M workers
$69,500 $83,900est. 40/100 80% +0.1%
666 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
Hospitality · 261K workers
$35,070 $46,600est. 40/100 50% +1.8%
666 Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
Construction · 5,930 workers
$74,500 $95,300est. 40/100 11% −15.8%
666 Watch and Clock Repairers
Manufacturing & Repair · 1,310 workers
$67,230 $88,600est. 40/100 48% −0.3%
666 Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers
Manufacturing & Repair · 26K workers
$47,450 $61,600est. 40/100 49% −3.4%
666 Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers — —est. 40/100 48% —
666 Upholsterers
Manufacturing & Repair · 20K workers
$46,340 $61,600est. 40/100 22% −2.3%
666 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
Manufacturing & Repair · 41K workers
$42,770 $56,700est. 40/100 35% −1.0%
666 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Manufacturing & Repair · 59K workers
$45,760 $61,000est. 40/100 44% +1.5%
666 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Manufacturing & Repair · 96K workers
$50,270 $66,100est. 40/100 29% −3.6%
666 Production Workers, All Other
Manufacturing & Repair · 252K workers
$40,110 $53,100est. 40/100 50% +0.8%
666 Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
Transportation · 46K workers
$78,000 $103,600est. 40/100 45% +0.9%
666 Parking Attendants
Transportation · 138K workers
$35,150 $47,100est. 40/100 42% +2.0%
690 Budget Analysts
Finance · 47K workers
$91,640 $111,000est. 39/100 82% +1.9%
690 Loan Officers
Finance · 274K workers
$76,690 $94,500est. 39/100 75% +1.1%
690 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers
Legal · 16K workers
$117,860 $141,900est. 39/100 81% +0.0%
690 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School
Education · 17K workers
$65,030 $85,700est. 39/100 47% −0.5%
690 Sound Engineering Technicians
Film & Video · 13K workers
$73,130 $94,100est. 39/100 53% −3.1%
690 Lighting Technicians
Film & Video · 8,900 workers
$68,060 $88,000est. 39/100 45% −4.8%
690 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
Finance · 490K workers
$78,660 $95,600est. 39/100 80% +1.4%
690 Financial Clerks, All Other
Finance · 36K workers
$53,830 $68,900est. 39/100 60% +0.0%
690 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
Office & Admin · 180K workers
$48,700 $58,600est. 39/100 87% +3.4%
690 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
Office & Admin · 460K workers
$76,590 $91,100est. 39/100 85% +0.0%
690 Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Manufacturing & Repair · 13K workers
$48,220 $62,600est. 39/100 45% −4.0%
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