Annual pay growth rate from the Shigoto Zukan model (base wage growth + labor demand + wage momentum − AI impact). (867 occupations)
| # | Occupation | Median pay | In 10 yrs | Outlook | AI risk | Growth (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 648 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales · 285K workers |
$104,920 | $135,500est. | 49/100 | 59% | +1.2% |
| 648 | Fallers Agriculture · 3,130 workers |
$52,100 | $67,300est. | 50/100 | 12% | −9.9% |
| 648 | Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Manufacturing & Repair · 95K workers |
$48,990 | $63,200est. | 33/100 | 38% | −6.1% |
| 654 | Civil Engineers Engineering & Science · 368K workers |
$100,840 | $130,100est. | 56/100 | 68% | +6.4% |
| 654 | Floral Designers Design · 41K workers |
$37,360 | $48,200est. | 36/100 | 42% | −5.6% |
| 654 | Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers Manufacturing & Repair · 33K workers |
$96,710 | $124,800est. | 42/100 | 54% | −1.9% |
| 657 | Sales Managers Marketing & PR · 637K workers |
$148,270 | $191,200est. | 58/100 | 65% | +4.5% |
| 657 | Labor Relations Specialists Management & Consulting · 65K workers |
$95,420 | $123,000est. | 48/100 | 61% | +2.1% |
| 657 | Real Estate Brokers Real Estate · 46K workers |
$73,220 | $94,400est. | 50/100 | 59% | +0.8% |
| 660 | Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators Logistics · 105K workers |
$58,470 | $75,300est. | 30/100 | 46% | −5.3% |
| 660 | Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers Manufacturing & Repair · 34K workers |
$65,380 | $84,200est. | 41/100 | 44% | −5.6% |
| 662 | Drafters, All Other Engineering & Science · 14K workers |
$63,520 | $81,700est. | 37/100 | 35% | −7.3% |
| 662 | Sound Engineering Technicians Film & Video · 13K workers |
$73,130 | $94,100est. | 39/100 | 53% | −3.1% |
| 662 | Insurance Sales Agents Sales · 479K workers |
$62,280 | $80,100est. | 47/100 | 64% | +3.3% |
| 662 | Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance Logistics · 203K workers |
$50,340 | $64,800est. | 33/100 | 57% | −0.7% |
| 662 | Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters Manufacturing & Repair · 250 workers |
$62,620 | $80,500est. | 37/100 | 43% | −6.1% |
| 662 | Air Traffic Controllers Aviation · 23K workers |
$148,080 | $190,600est. | 52/100 | 61% | +1.7% |
| 668 | Actuaries Engineering & Science · 27K workers |
$130,000 | $167,100est. | 57/100 | 74% | +9.2% |
| 668 | Librarians and Media Collections Specialists Education · 134K workers |
$68,270 | $87,700est. | 50/100 | 63% | +2.6% |
| 668 | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel Sales · 1.3M workers |
$69,990 | $90,000est. | 49/100 | 63% | +2.7% |
| 668 | Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers Manufacturing & Repair · 13K workers |
$46,350 | $59,600est. | 30/100 | 53% | −3.3% |
| 672 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary Management & Consulting · 180K workers |
$104,590 | $134,300est. | 52/100 | 62% | +1.8% |
| 672 | Project Management Specialists Management & Consulting · 1.1M workers |
$102,320 | $131,400est. | 57/100 | 70% | +6.7% |
| 672 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists Management & Consulting · 112K workers |
$78,210 | $100,400est. | 57/100 | 69% | +6.0% |
| 672 | Software Developers IT & Software · 1.7M workers |
$135,980 | $174,600est. | 59/100 | 76% | +10.2% |
| 672 | Astronomers Engineering & Science · 2,120 workers |
$128,820 | $165,400est. | 58/100 | 72% | +7.8% |
| 672 | Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators Protective Services · 9,520 workers |
$43,370 | $55,700est. | 35/100 | 56% | −1.8% |
| 672 | Real Estate Sales Agents Real Estate · 193K workers |
$52,830 | $67,800est. | 43/100 | 62% | +1.7% |
| 672 | Public Safety Telecommunicators Logistics · 102K workers |
$53,040 | $68,100est. | 42/100 | 65% | +3.7% |
| 672 | Terrazzo Workers and Finishers Construction · 1,180 workers |
$76,170 | $97,800est. | 48/100 | 6% | −13.0% |
| 681 | Purchasing Managers Management & Consulting · 84K workers |
$148,080 | $189,900est. | 57/100 | 66% | +4.0% |
| 681 | Lawyers Legal · 754K workers |
$159,670 | $204,900est. | 55/100 | 67% | +4.7% |
| 681 | Sales Engineers Sales · 52K workers |
$124,900 | $160,200est. | 53/100 | 64% | +2.8% |
| 681 | Carpet Installers Construction · 14K workers |
$50,340 | $64,600est. | 38/100 | 7% | −16.4% |
| 681 | Printing Press Operators Manufacturing & Repair · 144K workers |
$45,780 | $58,700est. | 35/100 | 29% | −8.7% |
| 686 | Hydrologists Engineering & Science · 5,850 workers |
$96,600 | $123,800est. | 43/100 | 62% | +1.5% |
| 686 | Communications Teachers, Postsecondary Education · 29K workers |
$78,580 | $100,700est. | 50/100 | 63% | +2.1% |
| 686 | Special Effects Artists and Animators Design · 20K workers |
$102,030 | $130,800est. | 55/100 | 59% | −0.3% |
| 686 | Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners Manufacturing & Repair · 5,600 workers |
$50,060 | $64,200est. | 33/100 | 43% | −6.8% |
| 690 | Physicists Engineering & Science · 20K workers |
$172,250 | $220,500est. | 60/100 | 72% | +7.2% |
| 690 | History Teachers, Postsecondary Education · 19K workers |
$83,820 | $107,300est. | 46/100 | 60% | +0.0% |
| 690 | Financial Clerks, All Other Finance · 36K workers |
$53,830 | $68,900est. | 39/100 | 60% | +0.0% |
| 690 | Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders Manufacturing & Repair · 3,280 workers |
$35,650 | $45,600est. | 32/100 | 44% | −6.9% |
| 694 | Chemical Engineers Engineering & Science · 21K workers |
$125,040 | $160,000est. | 51/100 | 68% | +4.7% |
| 694 | Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining Construction · 5,930 workers |
$74,500 | $95,300est. | 40/100 | 11% | −15.8% |
| 694 | Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Manufacturing & Repair · 32K workers |
$47,920 | $61,300est. | 31/100 | 32% | −8.9% |
| 697 | Cashiers Retail · 3.1M workers |
$32,880 | $42,000est. | 32/100 | 49% | −6.5% |
| 697 | Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters Construction · 14K workers |
$47,550 | $60,700est. | 38/100 | 15% | −11.7% |
| 699 | Fundraising Managers Marketing & PR · 39K workers |
$125,470 | $160,100est. | 64/100 | 70% | +5.4% |
| 699 | Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers Real Estate · 311K workers |
$69,990 | $89,400est. | 58/100 | 67% | +3.7% |