Jobs with the best outlook in the U.S.(from #351)

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)
324 Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
Manufacturing & Repair · 6,900 workers
$41,330 $56,400est. 57/100 42% +5.9%
324 First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
— —est. 57/100 53% —
324 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
Transportation · 159K workers
$59,050 $80,100est. 57/100 38% +4.1%
324 Rail Transportation Workers, All Other
Transportation · 1,120 workers
$56,360 $76,400est. 57/100 40% +4.4%
355 Industrial Production Managers
Management & Consulting · 246K workers
$126,060 $168,900est. 56/100 45% +2.6%
355 Compliance Officers
Management & Consulting · 417K workers
$80,730 $105,300est. 56/100 60% +3.8%
355 Financial Examiners
Finance · 68K workers
$94,160 $118,300est. 56/100 82% +9.3%
355 Computer Systems Analysts
IT & Software · 520K workers
$105,850 $134,400est. 56/100 76% +7.9%
355 Computer Occupations, All Other
IT & Software · 435K workers
$116,580 $155,200est. 56/100 55% +5.1%
355 Civil Engineers
Engineering & Science · 368K workers
$100,840 $130,100est. 56/100 68% +6.4%
355 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers
Engineering & Science · 23K workers
$101,920 $132,200est. 56/100 64% +5.1%
355 Anthropologists and Archeologists
· 8,990 workers
$70,770 $87,700est. 56/100 81% +6.0%
355 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
Education · 13K workers
$100,310 $132,600est. 56/100 53% +2.4%
355 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
Education · 12K workers
$123,920 $161,900est. 56/100 57% +2.4%
355 Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Education · 61K workers
$75,350 $99,900est. 56/100 52% +2.5%
355 Fashion Designers
Fashion · 21K workers
$80,960 $107,100est. 56/100 46% +0.1%
355 Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
Film & Video · 22K workers
$74,990 $100,800est. 56/100 32% +1.3%
355 Dentists, All Other Specialists
Healthcare · 5,230 workers
$224,990 $306,100est. 56/100 15% +1.3%
355 Podiatrists
Healthcare · 9,680 workers
$160,300 $215,800est. 56/100 34% +2.0%
355 Physical Therapist Aides
Caregiving · 48K workers
$35,240 $48,400est. 56/100 20% +4.0%
355 Private Detectives and Investigators
Protective Services · 36K workers
$51,220 $68,300est. 56/100 55% +5.5%
355 Crossing Guards and Flaggers
Protective Services · 94K workers
$38,100 $52,300est. 56/100 17% +3.5%
355 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Food Service · 294K workers
$35,360 $48,500est. 56/100 25% +4.5%
355 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $49,100 $66,400est. 56/100 36% +3.2%
355 Amusement and Recreation Attendants
· 398K workers
$32,150 $44,200est. 56/100 17% +3.7%
355 Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants
· 16K workers
$36,300 $49,500est. 56/100 46% +6.4%
355 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Construction · 83K workers
$58,930 $80,900est. 56/100 10% +2.5%
355 Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Construction · 19K workers
$57,660 $79,400est. 56/100 8% +2.8%
355 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
Construction · 19K workers
$60,190 $83,000est. 56/100 12% +3.6%
355 Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other
Construction · 3,180 workers
$70,130 $94,400est. 56/100 15% −1.0%
355 Model Makers, Wood
Manufacturing & Repair · 280 workers
$56,550 $74,800est. 56/100 24% −3.3%
355 Light Truck Drivers
Transportation · 983K workers
$44,860 $61,600est. 56/100 35% +6.3%
355 Transportation Inspectors
Transportation · 24K workers
$92,100 $119,200est. 56/100 60% +2.2%
355 Transportation Workers, All Other
Transportation · 14K workers
$45,650 $61,800est. 56/100 40% +4.0%
385 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
Architecture · 107K workers
$99,280 $128,600est. 55/100 63% +4.3%
385 Surveyors
Architecture · 51K workers
$75,440 $100,500est. 55/100 56% +5.8%
385 Architectural and Civil Drafters
Engineering & Science · 104K workers
$66,150 $86,300est. 55/100 62% +5.2%
385 Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
Engineering & Science · 16K workers
$73,900 $98,800est. 55/100 48% +2.6%
385 Animal Scientists
Engineering & Science · 3,100 workers
$68,940 $90,200est. 55/100 62% +5.8%
385 Hydrologic Technicians
Engineering & Science · 2,840 workers
$64,790 $85,800est. 55/100 35% −1.3%
385 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
Social Services · 89K workers
$66,270 $89,000est. 55/100 44% +3.0%
385 Lawyers
Legal · 754K workers
$159,670 $204,900est. 55/100 67% +4.7%
385 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Education · 9,900 workers
$103,170 $136,000est. 55/100 54% +2.4%
385 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
Education · 20K workers
$93,250 $122,800est. 55/100 54% +2.3%
385 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
Education · 109K workers
$62,680 $83,800est. 55/100 29% −0.3%
385 Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other
Education · 119K workers
$50,890 $68,900est. 55/100 25% +1.8%
385 Special Effects Artists and Animators
Design · 20K workers
$102,030 $130,800est. 55/100 59% −0.3%
385 Designers, All Other
Design · 9,480 workers
$64,950 $86,100est. 55/100 50% +1.2%
385 Medical Dosimetrists
Healthcare · 3,410 workers
$147,470 $191,700est. 55/100 63% +5.0%
385 Gambling Service Workers, All Other
· 14K workers
$36,310 $48,800est. 55/100 — +4.2%
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