Jobs with the fastest pay growth in the U.S.(from #601)

Annual pay growth rate from the Shigoto Zukan model (base wage growth + labor demand + wage momentum − AI impact). (867 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)
601 Architectural and Civil Drafters
Engineering & Science · 104K workers
$66,150 $86,300est. 55/100 62% +5.2%
602 Compliance Officers
Management & Consulting · 417K workers
$80,730 $105,300est. 56/100 60% +3.8%
602 Agricultural Engineers
Engineering & Science · 1,480 workers
$98,590 $128,600est. 59/100 65% +6.9%
602 Environmental Engineers
Engineering & Science · 38K workers
$107,110 $139,700est. 57/100 64% +6.3%
602 Interpreters and Translators
Writing & Media · 52K workers
$60,170 $78,500est. 52/100 57% +2.0%
602 Fish and Game Wardens
Protective Services · 5,770 workers
$74,060 $96,600est. 47/100 26% −5.7%
602 Bridge and Lock Tenders
Transportation · 3,040 workers
$57,700 $75,300est. 38/100 49% −2.3%
608 Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Engineering & Science · 76K workers
$66,120 $86,200est. 50/100 59% +3.1%
608 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
Engineering & Science · 18K workers
$76,780 $100,000est. 50/100 60% +3.6%
608 Woodworkers, All Other
Manufacturing & Repair · 5,490 workers
$44,530 $58,000est. 43/100 50% −2.3%
611 Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $59,300 $77,200est. 37/100 47% −3.1%
611 Farm and Home Management Educators
Education · 8,220 workers
$60,220 $78,400est. 47/100 46% −3.2%
611 Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers
Retail · 22K workers
$36,220 $47,200est. 36/100 51% −1.9%
611 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers
Manufacturing & Repair · 66K workers
$47,810 $62,200est. 37/100 48% −3.0%
611 Traffic Technicians
Transportation · 7,860 workers
$59,090 $76,900est. 53/100 61% +4.0%
616 Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Education · 3,630 workers
$80,340 $104,500est. 54/100 59% +2.7%
616 Medical Dosimetrists
Healthcare · 3,410 workers
$147,470 $191,700est. 55/100 63% +5.0%
616 Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Manufacturing & Repair · 22K workers
$52,540 $68,300est. 48/100 48% −3.2%
619 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Education · 35K workers
$96,980 $126,000est. 62/100 63% +4.9%
619 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
Retail · 1.1M workers
$48,520 $63,000est. 38/100 46% −3.7%
619 Pourers and Casters, Metal
Manufacturing & Repair · 4,560 workers
$51,810 $67,300est. 36/100 36% −5.0%
622 Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products — —est. 43/100 62% —
622 Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products — —est. 42/100 62% —
622 Logging Workers, All Other
Agriculture · 1,700 workers
$50,840 $66,000est. 51/100 20% −7.6%
622 Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers
Manufacturing & Repair · 26K workers
$47,450 $61,600est. 40/100 49% −3.4%
622 Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Manufacturing & Repair · 13K workers
$48,220 $62,600est. 39/100 45% −4.0%
622 Packers and Packagers, Hand
Logistics · 560K workers
$36,280 $47,100est. 33/100 38% −5.0%
628 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $96,660 $125,400est. 41/100 55% −0.3%
628 Statisticians
AI & Data · 29K workers
$105,650 $137,000est. 59/100 74% +11.0%
628 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers
Engineering & Science · 23K workers
$101,920 $132,200est. 56/100 64% +5.1%
628 Legal Support Workers, All Other
Legal · 47K workers
$72,110 $93,500est. 46/100 55% −0.3%
628 Geography Teachers, Postsecondary
Education · 3,330 workers
$97,590 $126,600est. 58/100 60% +2.7%
628 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
Manufacturing & Repair · 31K workers
$41,590 $53,900est. 37/100 55% −0.3%
634 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
Architecture · 107K workers
$99,280 $128,600est. 55/100 63% +4.3%
634 Computer Hardware Engineers
Engineering & Science · 77K workers
$161,740 $209,600est. 60/100 71% +9.1%
634 Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
Design · 11K workers
$55,490 $71,900est. 49/100 51% −2.9%
634 Correctional Officers and Jailers
Protective Services · 380K workers
$58,940 $76,400est. 36/100 24% −7.4%
634 Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
Manufacturing & Repair · 7,450 workers
$37,800 $49,000est. 37/100 30% −6.5%
639 Materials Engineers
Engineering & Science · 23K workers
$112,860 $146,000est. 57/100 69% +7.5%
639 Archivists
Education · 7,970 workers
$64,550 $83,500est. 58/100 62% +3.4%
639 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Manufacturing & Repair · 52K workers
$51,330 $66,400est. 37/100 34% −6.2%
639 Power Plant Operators
Manufacturing & Repair · 29K workers
$102,040 $132,000est. 45/100 42% −5.1%
639 Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
Manufacturing & Repair · 4,800 workers
$40,610 $52,500est. 37/100 38% −5.6%
639 Transportation Inspectors
Transportation · 24K workers
$92,100 $119,200est. 56/100 60% +2.2%
645 Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
Architecture · 14K workers
$81,390 $105,200est. 54/100 69% +7.4%
645 Law Teachers, Postsecondary
Education · 20K workers
$128,500 $166,100est. 57/100 61% +2.6%
645 Lighting Technicians
Film & Video · 8,900 workers
$68,060 $88,000est. 39/100 45% −4.8%
648 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
Engineering & Science · 89K workers
$82,220 $106,200est. 59/100 67% +6.1%
648 Film and Video Editors
Film & Video · 26K workers
$75,420 $97,400est. 59/100 63% +3.7%
648 Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners
· 8,950 workers
$34,980 $45,200est. 38/100 60% +1.8%
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