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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 231 | Transit and Railroad Police Protective Services · 4,390 workers |
$90,230 | $123,700est. | 60/100 | 17% | +3.2% |
| 231 | First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers Food Service · 1.2M workers |
$44,080 | $60,500est. | 60/100 | 30% | +5.4% |
| 231 | Pest Control Workers Cleaning & Building Services · 103K workers |
$45,250 | $62,600est. | 60/100 | 20% | +5.5% |
| 231 | Barbers Beauty & Personal Care · 15K workers |
$38,210 | $52,600est. | 60/100 | 13% | +3.3% |
| 231 | Couriers and Messengers Logistics · 69K workers |
$39,200 | $54,100est. | 60/100 | 40% | +8.0% |
| 231 | Sheet Metal Workers Construction · 120K workers |
$61,800 | $84,800est. | 60/100 | 11% | +2.5% |
| 231 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General Manufacturing & Repair · 1.5M workers |
$49,590 | $67,900est. | 60/100 | 26% | +4.2% |
| 231 | Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors · 9,760 workers |
$58,170 | $80,500est. | 60/100 | 44% | +9.2% |
| 231 | Sailors and Marine Oilers Transportation · 32K workers |
$51,520 | $70,300est. | 60/100 | 24% | +3.2% |
| 231 | Passenger Attendants Transportation · 27K workers |
$37,720 | $52,200est. | 60/100 | 23% | +6.0% |
| 261 | Human Resources Specialists Management & Consulting · 912K workers |
$75,940 | $100,000est. | 59/100 | 61% | +6.4% |
| 261 | Software Developers IT & Software · 1.7M workers |
$135,980 | $174,600est. | 59/100 | 76% | +10.2% |
| 261 | Operations Research Analysts Engineering & Science · 109K workers |
$88,940 | $116,500est. | 59/100 | 72% | +11.9% |
| 261 | Statisticians AI & Data · 29K workers |
$105,650 | $137,000est. | 59/100 | 74% | +11.0% |
| 261 | Landscape Architects Architecture · 20K workers |
$79,870 | $106,000est. | 59/100 | 55% | +4.4% |
| 261 | Agricultural Engineers Engineering & Science · 1,480 workers |
$98,590 | $128,600est. | 59/100 | 65% | +6.9% |
| 261 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors Engineering & Science · 21K workers |
$115,160 | $152,700est. | 59/100 | 57% | +5.4% |
| 261 | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other Engineering & Science · 60K workers |
$78,350 | $105,800est. | 59/100 | 35% | +2.8% |
| 261 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health Engineering & Science · 89K workers |
$82,220 | $106,200est. | 59/100 | 67% | +6.1% |
| 261 | Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians Engineering & Science · 6,980 workers |
$53,350 | $70,300est. | 59/100 | 56% | +3.6% |
| 261 | Special Education Teachers, Elementary School | — | —est. | 59/100 | 44% | — |
| 261 | Film and Video Editors Film & Video · 26K workers |
$75,420 | $97,400est. | 59/100 | 63% | +3.7% |
| 261 | Pharmacists Healthcare · 322K workers |
$140,910 | $189,400est. | 59/100 | 52% | +5.2% |
| 261 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists Healthcare · 21K workers |
$292,910 | $396,400est. | 59/100 | 25% | +1.7% |
| 261 | Physicians, Pathologists Healthcare · 11K workers |
$312,400 | $416,600est. | 59/100 | 54% | +4.8% |
| 261 | Personal Care Aides | — | —est. | 59/100 | 22% | — |
| 261 | Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers Food Service · 543K workers |
$33,980 | $47,100est. | 59/100 | 17% | +5.3% |
| 261 | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Cleaning & Building Services · 953K workers |
$39,150 | $54,100est. | 59/100 | 16% | +4.7% |
| 261 | Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers · 25K workers |
$55,010 | $74,900est. | 59/100 | 26% | +3.0% |
| 261 | Animal Breeders Agriculture · 1,330 workers |
$51,130 | $69,400est. | 59/100 | 29% | +3.0% |
| 261 | Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment Manufacturing & Repair · 6,940 workers |
$84,890 | $115,100est. | 59/100 | 47% | +5.4% |
| 261 | Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic Manufacturing & Repair · 33K workers |
$46,170 | $63,000est. | 59/100 | 41% | +5.8% |
| 261 | Crane and Tower Operators Logistics · 43K workers |
$68,080 | $93,300est. | 59/100 | 22% | +3.8% |
| 284 | Sales Managers Marketing & PR · 637K workers |
$148,270 | $191,200est. | 58/100 | 65% | +4.5% |
| 284 | Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers Real Estate · 311K workers |
$69,990 | $89,400est. | 58/100 | 67% | +3.7% |
| 284 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists Marketing & PR · 900K workers |
$78,760 | $98,400est. | 58/100 | 80% | +7.0% |
| 284 | Computer Network Architects IT & Software · 180K workers |
$134,050 | $170,500est. | 58/100 | 75% | +7.7% |
| 284 | Database Architects IT & Software · 67K workers |
$139,500 | $175,800est. | 58/100 | 81% | +9.4% |
| 284 | Aerospace Engineers Engineering & Science · 68K workers |
$134,960 | $176,800est. | 58/100 | 66% | +8.3% |
| 284 | Microbiologists Engineering & Science · 19K workers |
$87,990 | $115,100est. | 58/100 | 63% | +6.2% |
| 284 | Conservation Scientists Engineering & Science · 26K workers |
$73,010 | $97,300est. | 58/100 | 55% | +5.3% |
| 284 | Astronomers Engineering & Science · 2,120 workers |
$128,820 | $165,400est. | 58/100 | 72% | +7.8% |
| 284 | Chemical Technicians Engineering & Science · 58K workers |
$60,390 | $81,000est. | 58/100 | 52% | +4.9% |
| 284 | Nuclear Technicians Engineering & Science · 6,470 workers |
$110,240 | $144,800est. | 58/100 | 53% | +1.1% |
| 284 | Social Science Research Assistants Engineering & Science · 31K workers |
$61,990 | $78,300est. | 58/100 | 73% | +5.0% |
| 284 | Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors | — | —est. | 58/100 | 44% | — |
| 284 | Child, Family, and School Social Workers Social Services · 393K workers |
$59,550 | $80,600est. | 58/100 | 43% | +4.4% |
| 284 | Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary Education · 6,690 workers |
$94,980 | $124,300est. | 58/100 | 57% | +2.7% |
| 284 | Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary Education · 11K workers |
$85,020 | $112,600est. | 58/100 | 53% | +2.7% |
| 284 | Geography Teachers, Postsecondary Education · 3,330 workers |
$97,590 | $126,600est. | 58/100 | 60% | +2.7% |