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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 690 | Tool and Die Makers Manufacturing & Repair · 57K workers |
$64,050 | $81,300est. | 39/100 | 40% | −9.2% |
| 690 | Nuclear Power Reactor Operators Manufacturing & Repair · 5,150 workers |
$122,890 | $148,000est. | 39/100 | 71% | −5.9% |
| 703 | Cost Estimators Management & Consulting · 224K workers |
$78,740 | $96,100est. | 38/100 | 71% | −3.1% |
| 703 | Credit Counselors Finance · 28K workers |
$52,230 | $64,600est. | 38/100 | 77% | +3.3% |
| 703 | Database Administrators IT & Software · 70K workers |
$104,620 | $127,000est. | 38/100 | 78% | −0.1% |
| 703 | Library Technicians Education · 69K workers |
$44,580 | $56,500est. | 38/100 | 53% | −6.4% |
| 703 | Parking Enforcement Workers Protective Services · 9,050 workers |
$46,730 | $62,300est. | 38/100 | 28% | −1.1% |
| 703 | Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners · 8,950 workers |
$34,980 | $45,200est. | 38/100 | 60% | +1.8% |
| 703 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers Retail · 1.1M workers |
$48,520 | $63,000est. | 38/100 | 46% | −3.7% |
| 703 | Proofreaders and Copy Markers Office & Admin · 4,580 workers |
$51,120 | $59,600est. | 38/100 | 90% | −0.9% |
| 703 | Carpet Installers Construction · 14K workers |
$50,340 | $64,600est. | 38/100 | 7% | −16.4% |
| 703 | Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters Construction · 14K workers |
$47,550 | $60,700est. | 38/100 | 15% | −11.7% |
| 703 | Bicycle Repairers Manufacturing & Repair · 12K workers |
$42,780 | $55,900est. | 38/100 | 23% | −5.7% |
| 703 | Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Manufacturing & Repair · 26K workers |
$48,540 | $64,100est. | 38/100 | 35% | −1.7% |
| 703 | Dental Laboratory Technicians Manufacturing & Repair · 34K workers |
$49,610 | $63,000est. | 38/100 | 53% | −5.9% |
| 703 | Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers Manufacturing & Repair · 7,940 workers |
$41,600 | $55,800est. | 38/100 | 35% | +1.3% |
| 703 | Bridge and Lock Tenders Transportation · 3,040 workers |
$57,700 | $75,300est. | 38/100 | 49% | −2.3% |
| 703 | Conveyor Operators and Tenders Logistics · 23K workers |
$42,420 | $56,100est. | 38/100 | 28% | −2.6% |
| 719 | Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare Management & Consulting · 74K workers |
$59,300 | $77,200est. | 37/100 | 47% | −3.1% |
| 719 | Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate | — | —est. | 37/100 | 74% | — |
| 719 | Electrical and Electronics Drafters Engineering & Science · 18K workers |
$76,870 | $94,500est. | 37/100 | 68% | −3.4% |
| 719 | Drafters, All Other Engineering & Science · 14K workers |
$63,520 | $81,700est. | 37/100 | 35% | −7.3% |
| 719 | Broadcast Technicians Film & Video · 21K workers |
$59,570 | $75,800est. | 37/100 | 57% | −3.1% |
| 719 | Roof Bolters, Mining Construction · 2,160 workers |
$78,540 | $100,200est. | 37/100 | 14% | −18.9% |
| 719 | Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers Manufacturing & Repair · 66K workers |
$47,810 | $62,200est. | 37/100 | 48% | −3.0% |
| 719 | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters Manufacturing & Repair · 52K workers |
$51,330 | $66,400est. | 37/100 | 34% | −6.2% |
| 719 | Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters Manufacturing & Repair · 250 workers |
$62,620 | $80,500est. | 37/100 | 43% | −6.1% |
| 719 | Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders Manufacturing & Repair · 31K workers |
$41,590 | $53,900est. | 37/100 | 55% | −0.3% |
| 719 | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Manufacturing & Repair · 150K workers |
$44,350 | $58,200est. | 37/100 | 33% | −3.4% |
| 719 | Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers Manufacturing & Repair · 7,450 workers |
$37,800 | $49,000est. | 37/100 | 30% | −6.5% |
| 719 | Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers Manufacturing & Repair · 14K workers |
$41,640 | $52,600est. | 37/100 | 50% | −8.8% |
| 719 | Chemical Plant and System Operators Manufacturing & Repair · 17K workers |
$78,120 | $98,100est. | 37/100 | 58% | −5.2% |
| 719 | Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators Manufacturing & Repair · 4,800 workers |
$40,610 | $52,500est. | 37/100 | 38% | −5.6% |
| 719 | Etchers and Engravers Manufacturing & Repair · 7,750 workers |
$43,310 | $56,700est. | 37/100 | 51% | −0.7% |
| 735 | Mechanical Drafters Engineering & Science · 40K workers |
$71,550 | $88,200est. | 36/100 | 63% | −6.0% |
| 735 | Floral Designers Design · 41K workers |
$37,360 | $48,200est. | 36/100 | 42% | −5.6% |
| 735 | Correctional Officers and Jailers Protective Services · 380K workers |
$58,940 | $76,400est. | 36/100 | 24% | −7.4% |
| 735 | Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers Retail · 22K workers |
$36,220 | $47,200est. | 36/100 | 51% | −1.9% |
| 735 | Postal Service Clerks Logistics · 74K workers |
$62,130 | $81,300est. | 36/100 | 52% | −0.3% |
| 735 | Pourers and Casters, Metal Manufacturing & Repair · 4,560 workers |
$51,810 | $67,300est. | 36/100 | 36% | −5.0% |
| 741 | Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators Management & Consulting · 324K workers |
$78,000 | $94,700est. | 35/100 | 69% | −5.5% |
| 741 | Political Scientists · 5,540 workers |
$142,080 | $161,000est. | 35/100 | 98% | −2.0% |
| 741 | News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists Writing & Media · 39K workers |
$62,200 | $76,000est. | 35/100 | 66% | −5.9% |
| 741 | Medical Transcriptionists Caregiving · 42K workers |
$40,410 | $50,800est. | 35/100 | 59% | −4.4% |
| 741 | Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators Protective Services · 9,520 workers |
$43,370 | $55,700est. | 35/100 | 56% | −1.8% |
| 741 | Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers Sales · 2,760 workers |
$41,380 | $51,900est. | 35/100 | 48% | −10.4% |
| 741 | Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks Office & Admin · 119K workers |
$44,390 | $56,000est. | 35/100 | 69% | +2.5% |
| 741 | Information and Record Clerks, All Other Office & Admin · 135K workers |
$49,500 | $60,000est. | 35/100 | 80% | +0.8% |
| 741 | Locksmiths and Safe Repairers Manufacturing & Repair · 15K workers |
$51,320 | $64,600est. | 35/100 | 34% | −11.7% |
| 741 | Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Manufacturing & Repair · 12K workers |
$52,800 | $66,000est. | 35/100 | 42% | −13.2% |