Jobs with the best outlook in the U.S.(from #101)

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)
97 Teaching Assistants, Special Education — —est. 67/100 22% —
97 Dancers
Entertainment · 8,130 workers
— —est. 67/100 11% +2.2%
97 Psychiatrists
Healthcare · 28K workers
$281,870 $386,700est. 67/100 43% +7.2%
97 Psychiatric Technicians
Healthcare · 157K workers
$45,130 $63,700est. 67/100 22% +22.3%
97 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Healthcare · 129K workers
$47,380 $66,800est. 67/100 16% +9.4%
97 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Healthcare · 71K workers
$45,570 $64,300est. 67/100 38% +21.4%
97 Dental Assistants
Caregiving · 388K workers
$48,070 $66,800est. 67/100 27% +7.4%
97 First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
Protective Services · 99K workers
$93,530 $129,200est. 67/100 10% +3.7%
97 Costume Attendants
· 6,510 workers
$50,400 $69,400est. 67/100 29% +5.9%
97 Carpenters
Construction · 670K workers
$60,580 $83,800est. 67/100 9% +3.9%
97 Construction Laborers
Construction · 1.1M workers
$47,120 $66,300est. 67/100 8% +7.3%
97 Paperhangers
Construction · 1,570 workers
$52,140 $72,300est. 67/100 9% +4.3%
97 Ship Engineers
Transportation · 8,400 workers
$109,530 $149,000est. 67/100 25% +2.7%
114 Facilities Managers
Management & Consulting · 156K workers
$106,660 $144,400est. 66/100 44% +4.6%
114 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Management & Consulting · 221K workers
$107,230 $143,500est. 66/100 55% +6.1%
114 Training and Development Managers $133,000 $174,100est. 66/100 63% +6.4%
114 Social and Community Service Managers
Management & Consulting · 209K workers
$80,390 $108,800est. 66/100 53% +7.2%
114 Funeral Home Managers $78,790 $106,500est. 66/100 43% +4.1%
114 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
Management & Consulting · 143K workers
$61,160 $83,200est. 66/100 45% +5.8%
114 Training and Development Specialists
Management & Consulting · 458K workers
$69,280 $94,000est. 66/100 58% +10.8%
114 Business Teachers, Postsecondary
Education · 82K workers
$99,080 $130,900est. 66/100 59% +5.9%
114 Curators
Education · 12K workers
$63,420 $85,400est. 66/100 51% +4.9%
114 Orthodontists
Healthcare · 6,210 workers
$289,140 $396,700est. 66/100 35% +6.0%
114 Anesthesiologists
Healthcare · 39K workers
$391,490 $536,300est. 66/100 21% +3.6%
114 Neurologists
Healthcare · 11K workers
$248,560 $339,200est. 66/100 45% +6.4%
114 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Healthcare · 90K workers
$96,590 $136,200est. 66/100 38% +13.9%
114 Hearing Aid Specialists
Healthcare · 11K workers
$65,160 $91,900est. 66/100 35% +19.4%
114 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
Caregiving · 127K workers
$38,150 $53,700est. 66/100 20% +9.1%
114 Fire Inspectors and Investigators
Protective Services · 14K workers
$75,920 $103,500est. 66/100 32% +4.2%
114 Protective Service Workers, All Other
Protective Services · 82K workers
$42,540 $58,600est. 66/100 10% +3.0%
114 Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other
· 60K workers
$41,600 $56,400est. 66/100 — +5.9%
114 Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Construction · 225K workers
$49,400 $68,100est. 66/100 9% +3.0%
114 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
Manufacturing & Repair · 86K workers
$60,070 $83,200est. 66/100 27% +6.8%
134 Financial Managers
Management & Consulting · 842K workers
$166,570 $220,300est. 65/100 65% +9.7%
134 Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Management & Consulting · 1.1M workers
$83,050 $113,200est. 65/100 30% +3.9%
134 Financial Risk Specialists
Finance · 64K workers
$117,330 $155,700est. 65/100 60% +7.4%
134 Data Scientists
AI & Data · 262K workers
$120,230 $166,500est. 65/100 73% +34.6%
134 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
Engineering & Science · 35K workers
$55,090 $74,900est. 65/100 51% +6.9%
134 Clergy
Social Services · 57K workers
$60,810 $82,000est. 65/100 35% +2.4%
134 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten — —est. 65/100 31% —
134 Optometrists
Healthcare · 43K workers
$136,570 $188,800est. 65/100 48% +9.5%
134 Audiologists
Healthcare · 14K workers
$95,780 $134,100est. 65/100 40% +11.0%
134 Surgeons, All Other
Healthcare · 25K workers
$414,010 $570,700est. 65/100 15% +4.0%
134 Genetic Counselors
Healthcare · 3,740 workers
$100,040 $135,900est. 65/100 57% +10.4%
134 Cooks, Restaurant
Food Service · 1.4M workers
$37,390 $52,700est. 65/100 19% +12.1%
134 Animal Trainers
· 19K workers
$39,990 $55,300est. 65/100 13% +4.2%
134 Animal Caretakers
· 267K workers
$35,360 $49,900est. 65/100 27% +12.1%
134 Agricultural Workers, All Other
Agriculture · 3,620 workers
$39,850 $54,700est. 65/100 20% +3.8%
134 Roofers
Construction · 135K workers
$55,440 $77,400est. 65/100 7% +5.3%
134 Rock Splitters, Quarry
Construction · 3,320 workers
$48,740 $68,000est. 65/100 11% +5.8%
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