Jobs with the best outlook in the U.S.(from #401)

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)
385 Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other
· 7,060 workers
$32,640 $43,900est. 55/100 — +4.0%
385 Cargo and Freight Agents
Logistics · 98K workers
$52,260 $70,800est. 55/100 51% +6.2%
385 Motorcycle Mechanics
Manufacturing & Repair · 14K workers
$48,580 $65,900est. 55/100 24% +2.1%
385 Bakers
Manufacturing & Repair · 236K workers
$37,160 $50,700est. 55/100 38% +5.5%
385 Food Processing Workers, All Other
Manufacturing & Repair · 65K workers
$39,680 $53,700est. 55/100 50% +5.5%
385 Medical Appliance Technicians
Manufacturing & Repair · 11K workers
$48,030 $65,200est. 55/100 33% +3.5%
385 Subway and Streetcar Operators
Transportation · 10K workers
$86,380 $116,900est. 55/100 39% +3.7%
385 Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
Transportation · 102K workers
$35,670 $48,900est. 55/100 21% +3.8%
385 Hoist and Winch Operators
Logistics · 2,600 workers
$56,450 $75,700est. 55/100 27% +0.2%
410 Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
Architecture · 14K workers
$81,390 $105,200est. 54/100 69% +7.4%
410 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
Engineering & Science · 97K workers
$130,220 $170,200est. 54/100 59% +3.7%
410 Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Education · 1,520 workers
$101,420 $133,500est. 54/100 55% +2.8%
410 Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary
Education · 5,240 workers
$99,650 $131,500est. 54/100 54% +2.6%
410 Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Education · 3,630 workers
$80,340 $104,500est. 54/100 59% +2.7%
410 Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
Education · 20K workers
$80,260 $105,900est. 54/100 53% +2.0%
410 Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Education · 13K workers
$77,270 $103,200est. 54/100 47% +2.2%
410 Audio and Video Technicians
Film & Video · 70K workers
$58,100 $78,200est. 54/100 48% +3.9%
410 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Healthcare · 230K workers
$80,110 $109,000est. 54/100 40% +5.0%
410 Pharmacy Technicians
Healthcare · 472K workers
$45,750 $62,400est. 54/100 45% +6.4%
410 Home Health Aides — —est. 54/100 25% —
410 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Food Service · 433K workers
$31,200 $42,700est. 54/100 21% +3.4%
410 Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Construction · 53K workers
$62,120 $84,900est. 54/100 7% +1.1%
410 Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Construction · 44K workers
$42,360 $58,300est. 54/100 7% +2.4%
410 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
Manufacturing & Repair · 290K workers
$61,770 $83,700est. 54/100 36% +3.6%
410 Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other
Manufacturing & Repair · 9,400 workers
$68,990 $92,000est. 54/100 50% +2.5%
410 Patternmakers, Wood
Manufacturing & Repair · 220 workers
$49,630 $65,400est. 54/100 38% −2.0%
410 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
Logistics · 380K workers
$35,830 $49,200est. 54/100 21% +3.9%
410 Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
Logistics · 11K workers
$58,870 $78,900est. 54/100 45% +2.8%
429 Education Administrators, All Other $95,200 $128,300est. 53/100 30% +1.6%
429 Physical Scientists, All Other
Engineering & Science · 22K workers
$122,570 $165,000est. 53/100 35% +2.1%
429 Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other
Education · 17K workers
$72,990 $98,700est. 53/100 25% +1.6%
429 Radiation Therapists
Healthcare · 17K workers
$105,310 $142,100est. 53/100 36% +2.8%
429 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists — —est. 53/100 50% —
429 Nursing Assistants
Caregiving · 1.4M workers
$42,260 $57,400est. 53/100 26% +2.6%
429 Residential Advisors
· 85K workers
$42,240 $56,900est. 53/100 44% +3.5%
429 Sales Engineers
Sales · 52K workers
$124,900 $160,200est. 53/100 64% +2.8%
429 Automotive Body and Related Repairers
Manufacturing & Repair · 149K workers
$54,890 $75,100est. 53/100 24% +3.7%
429 Riggers
Manufacturing & Repair · 23K workers
$62,640 $85,400est. 53/100 29% +3.9%
429 Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
Manufacturing & Repair · 16K workers
$46,880 $64,000est. 53/100 32% +4.6%
429 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Manufacturing & Repair · 146K workers
$38,300 $52,300est. 53/100 40% +5.7%
429 Food Batchmakers
Manufacturing & Repair · 175K workers
$42,290 $56,200est. 53/100 58% +6.5%
429 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Transportation · 2.1M workers
$58,640 $79,200est. 53/100 42% +3.8%
429 Traffic Technicians
Transportation · 7,860 workers
$59,090 $76,900est. 53/100 61% +4.0%
444 Advertising and Promotions Managers
Marketing & PR · 21K workers
$133,660 $168,000est. 52/100 60% −3.7%
444 Education Administrators, Postsecondary
Management & Consulting · 180K workers
$104,590 $134,300est. 52/100 62% +1.8%
444 Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Engineering & Science · 12K workers
$59,920 $79,700est. 52/100 52% +3.1%
444 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Education · 48K workers
$79,940 $105,600est. 52/100 52% +1.7%
444 Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
Education · 12K workers
$84,290 $107,200est. 52/100 66% +2.2%
444 Special Education Teachers, All Other
Education · 34K workers
$76,580 $103,700est. 52/100 25% +1.9%
444 Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
Education · 164K workers
$42,910 $57,000est. 52/100 52% +2.7%
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