Jobs with the fastest pay growth in the U.S.(from #101)

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)
100 Firefighters
Protective Services · 346K workers
$59,280 $82,000est. 58/100 8% +3.7%
100 Pest Control Workers $45,250 $62,600est. 60/100 20% +5.5%
100 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Construction · 812K workers
$79,920 $110,600est. 71/100 16% +5.0%
100 Carpenters
Construction · 670K workers
$60,580 $83,800est. 67/100 9% +3.9%
100 Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Construction · 45K workers
$46,960 $65,000est. 63/100 7% +3.6%
100 Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
· 9,760 workers
$58,170 $80,500est. 60/100 44% +9.2%
100 Passenger Attendants
Transportation · 27K workers
$37,720 $52,200est. 60/100 23% +6.0%
108 Dentists, General
Healthcare · 124K workers
$170,950 $236,200est. 69/100 23% +5.7%
108 Optometrists
Healthcare · 43K workers
$136,570 $188,800est. 65/100 48% +9.5%
108 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $39,150 $54,100est. 59/100 16% +4.7%
108 Animal Trainers
· 19K workers
$39,990 $55,300est. 65/100 13% +4.2%
108 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Construction · 478K workers
$59,850 $82,700est. 58/100 15% +4.6%
113 Construction Managers
Management & Consulting · 380K workers
$114,990 $158,900est. 79/100 46% +9.1%
113 Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
Engineering & Science · 11K workers
$82,890 $114,400est. 67/100 54% +11.9%
113 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
Education · 479K workers
$38,140 $52,700est. 62/100 16% +4.5%
113 Orderlies
Caregiving · 52K workers
$38,290 $52,900est. 57/100 13% +4.0%
113 First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
Protective Services · 99K workers
$93,530 $129,200est. 67/100 10% +3.7%
113 Bartenders
Food Service · 756K workers
$34,340 $47,400est. 58/100 20% +5.0%
113 Couriers and Messengers
Logistics · 69K workers
$39,200 $54,100est. 60/100 40% +8.0%
113 Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Construction · 14K workers
$61,810 $85,300est. 61/100 8% +3.2%
121 Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other
Engineering & Science · 3,720 workers
$81,490 $112,400est. 62/100 35% +7.1%
121 Prosthodontists
Healthcare · 870 workers
$311,180 $429,300est. 82/100 26% +5.8%
121 Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Construction · 68K workers
$62,780 $86,600est. 62/100 8% +3.1%
121 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
Manufacturing & Repair · 96K workers
$39,630 $54,700est. 62/100 23% +5.3%
125 Personal Service Managers, All Other $69,770 $96,200est. 76/100 30% +6.2%
125 Athletes and Sports Competitors
Sports & Fitness · 15K workers
$66,710 $92,000est. 73/100 25% +5.5%
125 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Healthcare · 14K workers
$358,550 $494,300est. 69/100 15% +4.0%
125 Surgeons, All Other
Healthcare · 25K workers
$414,010 $570,700est. 65/100 15% +4.0%
125 Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Food Service · 85K workers
$35,840 $49,400est. 63/100 25% +5.5%
125 Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Construction · 225K workers
$49,400 $68,100est. 66/100 9% +3.0%
125 Construction and Related Workers, All Other — —est. 85/100 15% —
125 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
Construction · 19K workers
$60,190 $83,000est. 56/100 12% +3.6%
125 Commercial Divers
Manufacturing & Repair · 3,450 workers
$72,990 $100,600est. 70/100 21% +4.8%
134 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Healthcare · 43K workers
$95,480 $131,500est. 60/100 41% +7.7%
134 Phlebotomists
Caregiving · 144K workers
$45,230 $62,300est. 60/100 35% +6.8%
134 Protective Service Workers, All Other
Protective Services · 82K workers
$42,540 $58,600est. 66/100 10% +3.0%
134 Cooks, All Other
Food Service · 19K workers
$37,690 $51,900est. 63/100 25% +5.2%
134 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $58,430 $80,500est. 70/100 16% +4.0%
134 Costume Attendants
· 6,510 workers
$50,400 $69,400est. 67/100 29% +5.9%
134 Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Construction · 19K workers
$57,660 $79,400est. 56/100 8% +2.8%
134 Highway Maintenance Workers
Construction · 155K workers
$50,260 $69,200est. 52/100 13% +3.4%
134 Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
Transportation · 249K workers
$37,290 $51,400est. 63/100 37% +7.1%
143 Social and Human Service Assistants
Social Services · 438K workers
$45,930 $63,200est. 62/100 40% +7.4%
143 Choreographers
Entertainment · 2,860 workers
$55,310 $76,100est. 71/100 12% +3.1%
143 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Healthcare · 4,910 workers
$352,220 $484,400est. 69/100 29% +5.6%
143 Fast Food and Counter Workers
Food Service · 3.9M workers
$31,200 $42,900est. 57/100 30% +5.8%
143 Gambling Dealers
· 84K workers
$34,320 $47,200est. 57/100 14% +3.4%
143 Barbers
Beauty & Personal Care · 15K workers
$38,210 $52,600est. 60/100 13% +3.3%
143 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Construction · 44K workers
$49,120 $67,500est. 48/100 8% +2.4%
143 Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Construction · 44K workers
$42,360 $58,300est. 54/100 7% +2.4%
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