Jobs with the fastest pay growth in the U.S.(from #151)

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)
143 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
Manufacturing & Repair · 138K workers
$79,870 $109,900est. 65/100 27% +5.4%
152 Farm Labor Contractors $58,460 $80,300est. 70/100 42% +7.4%
152 Life Scientists, All Other
Engineering & Science · 7,460 workers
$93,750 $128,800est. 62/100 35% +6.3%
152 Physicians, All Other
Healthcare · 343K workers
$265,930 $365,500est. 63/100 15% +3.4%
152 Occupational Therapy Aides
Caregiving · 4,310 workers
$39,160 $53,800est. 57/100 17% +3.6%
152 Physical Therapist Aides
Caregiving · 48K workers
$35,240 $48,400est. 56/100 20% +4.0%
152 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Protective Services · 155K workers
$106,040 $145,700est. 61/100 15% +3.3%
152 Amusement and Recreation Attendants
· 398K workers
$32,150 $44,200est. 56/100 17% +3.7%
152 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Construction · 83K workers
$58,930 $80,900est. 56/100 10% +2.5%
152 Extraction Workers, All Other
Construction · 5,540 workers
$57,010 $78,400est. 65/100 15% +3.4%
152 Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers
Manufacturing & Repair · 20K workers
$47,630 $65,400est. 52/100 31% +5.7%
152 Airfield Operations Specialists
Aviation · 15K workers
$56,850 $78,200est. 63/100 44% +7.8%
152 Light Truck Drivers
Transportation · 983K workers
$44,860 $61,600est. 56/100 35% +6.3%
152 Motorboat Operators
Transportation · 2,480 workers
$47,520 $65,300est. 61/100 26% +4.9%
165 Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes $82,890 $113,900est. 74/100 52% +9.7%
165 Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other
Entertainment · 17K workers
— —est. 77/100 25% +4.7%
165 Crossing Guards and Flaggers
Protective Services · 94K workers
$38,100 $52,300est. 56/100 17% +3.5%
165 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Food Service · 1.2M workers
$44,080 $60,500est. 60/100 30% +5.4%
165 Sheet Metal Workers
Construction · 120K workers
$61,800 $84,800est. 60/100 11% +2.5%
165 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Manufacturing & Repair · 705K workers
$50,620 $69,500est. 61/100 27% +5.0%
171 Teaching Assistants, Special Education — —est. 67/100 22% —
171 Orthodontists
Healthcare · 6,210 workers
$289,140 $396,700est. 66/100 35% +6.0%
171 Registered Nurses
Healthcare · 3.4M workers
$97,550 $133,800est. 61/100 33% +5.6%
171 Psychiatrists
Healthcare · 28K workers
$281,870 $386,700est. 67/100 43% +7.2%
171 Personal Care Aides — —est. 59/100 22% —
171 Transit and Railroad Police
Protective Services · 4,390 workers
$90,230 $123,700est. 60/100 17% +3.2%
171 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Food Service · 294K workers
$35,360 $48,500est. 56/100 25% +4.5%
171 Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other $46,860 $64,300est. 63/100 20% +3.7%
171 Agricultural Workers, All Other
Agriculture · 3,620 workers
$39,850 $54,700est. 65/100 20% +3.8%
171 Semiconductor Processing Technicians
Manufacturing & Repair · 31K workers
$51,430 $70,500est. 57/100 50% +8.2%
171 Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
Transportation · 102K workers
$35,670 $48,900est. 55/100 21% +3.8%
171 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
Logistics · 380K workers
$35,830 $49,200est. 54/100 21% +3.9%
183 Food Service Managers
Management & Consulting · 238K workers
$69,390 $95,100est. 69/100 35% +5.8%
183 Dancers
Entertainment · 8,130 workers
— —est. 67/100 11% +2.2%
183 Dietitians and Nutritionists
Healthcare · 78K workers
$76,400 $104,700est. 63/100 48% +7.7%
183 Anesthesiologists
Healthcare · 39K workers
$391,490 $536,300est. 66/100 21% +3.6%
183 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
Protective Services · 671K workers
$76,210 $104,400est. 58/100 20% +3.5%
183 Animal Control Workers
Protective Services · 12K workers
$45,660 $62,600est. 58/100 23% +4.0%
183 Glaziers
Construction · 58K workers
$57,080 $78,200est. 51/100 9% +1.9%
183 Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Construction · 7,490 workers
$40,470 $55,500est. 48/100 6% +1.5%
183 Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
Manufacturing & Repair · 14K workers
$56,210 $77,000est. 61/100 26% +4.4%
183 Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
Manufacturing & Repair · 23K workers
$57,550 $78,900est. 64/100 29% +4.9%
183 Crane and Tower Operators
Logistics · 43K workers
$68,080 $93,300est. 59/100 22% +3.8%
194 Managers, All Other
Management & Consulting · 622K workers
$141,900 $194,300est. 78/100 30% +4.9%
194 Teaching Assistants, All Other — —est. 75/100 25% —
194 Home Health Aides — —est. 54/100 25% —
194 First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other
Protective Services · 21K workers
$76,400 $104,600est. 60/100 10% +1.9%
194 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Food Service · 433K workers
$31,200 $42,700est. 54/100 21% +3.4%
194 Floor Sanders and Finishers
Construction · 3,720 workers
$50,440 $69,000est. 52/100 8% +1.4%
194 Helpers--Extraction Workers
Construction · 6,700 workers
$47,730 $65,400est. 52/100 9% +1.7%
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