Safest Jobs From AI

This ranking is sorted by lower AI Risk scores. Lower scores are safer, while higher scores indicate more replacement risk.

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Rank Job AI Risk Last Week Change
1 Firefighter 10 10 +0
2 Governor 10 10 +0
3 Military Officer 10 10 +0
4 Surgeon 10 10 +0
5 Electrician 11 11 +0
6 Judge 11 11 +0
7 Mayor 11 11 +0
8 Plumber 11 11 +0
9 Therapist 11 11 +0
10 Politician 12 12 +0
11 Psychologist 12 12 +0
12 Police Officer 13 13 +0
13 Diplomat 14 14 +0
14 Paramedic 14 14 +0
15 Dentist 15 15 +0
16 Nurse 15 15 +0
17 Athletic Coach 16 16 +0
18 Machine Learning Engineer 16 16 +0
19 Psychiatrist 16 16 +0
20 School Counselor 16 16 +0
21 Veterinarian 17 17 +0
22 Professor 18 18 +0
23 Air Traffic Controller 19 19 +0
24 Doctor 19 19 +0
25 Detective 20 20 +0
26 Fitness Trainer 20 20 +0
27 Social Worker 20 20 +0
28 Elevator Technician 21 21 +0
29 Aircraft Mechanic 22 22 +0
30 Astronomer 22 22 +0
31 Teacher 22 22 +0
32 Chef 23 23 +0
33 Cybersecurity Analyst 23 24 -1
34 Film Director 23 23 +0
35 Carpenter 24 24 +0
36 HVAC Technician 24 24 +0
37 Housekeeper 24 24 +0
38 Museum Curator 24 24 +0
39 Prosecutor 24 24 +0
40 Physicist 25 25 +0
41 Robotics Engineer 25 25 +0
42 Bartender 26 26 +0
43 Flight Attendant 26 26 +0
44 Geologist 26 26 +0
45 Anthropologist 27 27 +0
46 Career Counselor 28 28 +0
47 Customer Success Manager 28 28 +0
48 Historian 28 28 +0
49 Photographer 28 28 +0
50 Ship Engineer 28 28 +0
51 Sociologist 29 29 +0
52 Biologist 30 30 +0
53 Energy Engineer 30 30 +0
54 Environmental Scientist 30 30 +0
55 Mechanic 30 30 +0
56 Waiter 30 30 +0
57 AI Engineer 31 31 +0
58 Real Estate Agent 31 31 +0
59 Renewable Energy Technician 31 31 +0
60 Security Guard 31 31 +0
61 Civil Engineer 32 32 +0
62 Construction Manager 32 32 +0
63 Hotel Manager 32 32 +0
64 Product Manager 33 33 +0
65 Tutor 33 33 +0
66 Welder 33 33 +0
67 Agricultural Scientist 34 34 +0
68 Automotive Technician 34 34 +0
69 Brand Manager 34 34 +0
70 Electrical Engineer 34 34 +0
71 Mechanical Engineer 34 34 +0
72 Ship Captain 34 34 +0
73 Chemist 35 35 +0
74 Tour Guide 35 35 +0
75 Architect 36 36 +0
76 Baker 36 36 +0
77 Sales Representative 36 36 +0
78 Teaching Assistant 36 36 +0
79 Cloud Engineer 37 37 +0
80 Data Scientist 37 37 +0
81 Waste Management Specialist 37 37 +0
82 DevOps Engineer 38 39 -1
83 Economist 38 38 +0
84 Urban Planner 38 38 +0
85 Actor 39 39 +0
86 Cook 39 39 +0
87 Sustainability Consultant 39 39 +0
88 Barista 40 40 +0
89 Investment Banker 40 40 +0
90 Lawyer 40 40 +0
91 Librarian 40 40 +0
92 Veterinary Assistant 40 40 +0
93 Interior Designer 41 41 +0
94 Real Estate Broker 41 41 +0
95 Fisherman 42 42 +0
96 Manufacturing Engineer 42 42 +0
97 UX Designer 42 42 +0
98 Water Treatment Operator 42 42 +0
99 Archivist 43 43 +0
100 Project Manager 43 42 +1
101 Urban Farmer 43 43 +0
102 Medical Assistant 44 44 +0
103 Construction Worker 45 45 +0
104 Curriculum Developer 45 45 +0
105 Fashion Designer 45 45 +0
106 Human Resources Manager 45 45 +0
107 Meteorologist 45 45 +0
108 Management Consultant 46 46 +0
109 Marketing Manager 46 46 +0
110 Pilot 46 46 +0
111 Property Manager 46 46 +0
112 Retail Salesperson 46 46 +0
113 Operations Manager 47 47 +0
114 Miner 48 48 +0
115 Auditor 49 49 +0
116 Warehouse Manager 49 49 +0
117 Farmer 50 50 +0
118 Instructional Designer 50 50 +0
119 Network Engineer 50 51 -1
120 Pharmacist 50 50 +0
121 Training Specialist 51 51 +0
122 Hr Specialist 52 51 +1
123 Laboratory Technician 52 51 +1
124 Power Plant Operator 52 52 +0
125 Investment Analyst 53 52 +1
126 Climate Analyst 54 54 +0
127 Industrial Engineer 54 54 +0
128 Research Assistant 54 53 +1
129 Insurance Agent 55 55 +0
130 Model 55 55 +0
131 Video Editor 55 55 +0
132 Supply Chain Analyst 56 55 +1
133 Supply Chain Manager 56 56 +0
134 Claims Adjuster 57 57 +0
135 Music Producer 57 57 +0
136 Sound Engineer 57 57 +0
137 Stock Trader 57 57 +0
138 Advertising Specialist 58 58 +0
139 Radiologist 58 58 +0
140 Game Developer 59 59 +0
141 Quality Assurance Specialist 59 59 +0
142 Interpreter 60 60 +0
143 Loan Officer 60 60 +0
144 Bus Driver 61 61 +0
145 Market Research Analyst 61 60 +1
146 Accountant 62 62 +0
147 Editor 63 63 +0
148 Journalist 63 63 +0
149 Recruiter 63 62 +1
150 Compensation Analyst 64 64 +0
151 Database Administrator 64 64 +0
152 Logistics Coordinator 64 63 +1
153 Procurement Specialist 64 63 +1
154 Surveying Technician 64 64 +0
155 Web Developer 64 64 +0
156 Composer 65 65 +0
157 Graphic Designer 65 65 +0
158 UI Designer 65 65 +0
159 Warehouse Operator 65 65 +0
160 Financial Analyst 66 65 +1
161 Train Operator 66 66 +0
162 Technical Writer 67 67 +0
163 IT Support Specialist 68 68 +0
164 Legal Assistant 68 68 +0
165 Marketing Specialist 68 68 +0
166 Bank Teller 69 69 +0
167 System Administrator 70 71 -1
168 Tax Preparer 70 70 +0
169 Business Analyst 71 70 +1
170 Programmer 71 70 +1
171 Travel Agent 71 71 +0
172 Taxi Driver 72 72 +0
173 Civil Drafter 73 73 +0
174 Delivery Driver 73 73 +0
175 Animator 74 74 +0
176 Insurance Underwriter 74 74 +0
177 Software Engineer 74 73 +1
178 Translator 74 74 +0
179 Mobile App Developer 75 74 +1
180 Illustrator 76 76 +0
181 Paralegal 76 76 +0
182 Proofreader 76 76 +0
183 Accounting Clerk 77 77 +0
184 Court Reporter 77 77 +0
185 Digital Marketer 77 77 +0
186 Receptionist 77 76 +1
187 SEO Specialist 77 77 +0
188 Social Media Manager 77 77 +0
189 Truck Driver 77 77 +0
190 Bookkeeper 78 78 +0
191 Retail Cashier 79 79 +0
192 QA Engineer 80 79 +1
193 Content Writer 81 81 +0
194 Data Analyst 82 81 +1
195 Data Entry Clerk 82 82 +0
196 Telemarketer 82 82 +0
197 Administrative Assistant 84 83 +1
198 Copywriter 84 84 +0
199 Customer Support 84 83 +1
200 Office Clerk 84 83 +1
201 Call Center Agent 88 87 +1
202 Customer Support Representative 88 87 +1
203 Software Tester 88 87 +1
204 Scheduler 93 92 +1

Frequently asked questions

Q.What makes a job "safe" from AI in this ranking?

This list ranks professions by the lowest AI risk scores. These roles tend to rely on physical presence, hands-on skill, complex human judgement, or close interpersonal trust — the parts of work that today's AI handles poorly.

Q.Does a low score mean the job is completely safe?

No job is fully immune. A low score means the core tasks are hard to automate with current AI, but parts of almost any role can still be supported or sped up by AI tools. Treat a low score as lower relative exposure, not a guarantee.

Q.Which qualities tend to protect a job from automation?

Manual dexterity, work in unpredictable physical environments, responsibility for high-stakes decisions, creativity grounded in lived experience, and relationships that depend on human trust all make a role harder for AI to replace.

Q.How often is this ranking updated?

The scores are refreshed every week from our AI Job Risk Index, so even the safest roles are re-checked against the latest AI developments.

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