Safest Jobs From AI

Occupations ranked by their generative-AI exposure index, lowest first, with the BLS exposure category and the projected US employment change to 2035.

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Rank	Job	Generative-AI exposure	US BLS category	US jobs 2025–35
1	Housekeeper	13	Low exposure	+0.6%
2	Fisherman	17	Low exposure	-4.2%
3	Welder	18	Low exposure	+2.4%
4	Miner	19	Low exposure	-1.0%
5	Construction Worker	19	Low exposure	+7.3%
6	Carpenter	19	Low exposure	+3.9%
7	Elevator Technician	22	Low exposure	+5.7%
8	Aircraft Mechanic	23	Low exposure	+5.4%
9	Firefighter	25	Low exposure	+3.7%
10	Water Treatment Operator	27	Low exposure	-5.7%
11	Ship Engineer	27	Low exposure	+2.7%
12	Baker	27	Moderate exposure	+5.5%
13	Renewable Energy Technician	27	Moderate exposure	+29.5%
14	Veterinary Assistant	28	Moderate exposure	+9.1%
15	Plumber	28	Moderate exposure	+6.8%
16	Automotive Technician	29	Moderate exposure	+5.0%
17	Farmer	32	Moderate exposure	-3.4%
18	Paramedic	32	Low exposure	+5.7%
19	Dentist	33	Moderate exposure	+5.7%
20	Warehouse Operator	34	Moderate exposure	+8.9%
21	Train Operator	35	Moderate exposure	+0.5%
22	Electrician	36	Moderate exposure	+9.2%
23	Laboratory Technician	37	Moderate exposure	+2.7%
24	Mechanic	38	Moderate exposure	+17.8%
25	Power Plant Operator	39	Moderate exposure	-5.1%
26	Pilot	39	Moderate exposure	+8.3%
27	Security Guard	39	Moderate exposure	+0.9%
28	Fitness Trainer	39	Moderate exposure	+7.3%
29	Bus Driver	39	Moderate exposure	+4.1%
30	Barista	39	Moderate exposure	+5.8%
31	Surgeon	39	Moderate exposure	+4.0%
32	Truck Driver	39	Moderate exposure	+3.8%
33	Sound Engineer	41	Moderate exposure	-3.1%
34	HVAC Technician	41	Moderate exposure	+10.9%
35	Delivery Driver	41	Moderate exposure	+6.3%
36	Ship Captain	42	Moderate exposure	+4.0%
37	Bartender	43	Moderate exposure	+5.0%
38	Chef	44	Moderate exposure	+6.6%
39	Cook	44	Moderate exposure	+12.1%
40	Taxi Driver	45	Moderate exposure	+11.5%
41	Medical Assistant	46	Moderate exposure	+12.9%
42	Veterinarian	47	High exposure	+9.4%
43	Police Officer	47	High exposure	+3.5%
44	Quality Assurance Specialist	47	Moderate exposure	+2.5%
45	Teaching Assistant	48	High exposure	-0.3%
46	Athletic Coach	48	Moderate exposure	+6.1%
47	Air Traffic Controller	50	Moderate exposure	+1.7%
48	Doctor	51	High exposure	+3.3%
49	Waiter	51	Moderate exposure	+2.0%
50	Composer	53	High exposure	+1.2%

Exposure runs from 0 to 100 and compares occupations with each other, using public datasets (see sources). It is not a probability that the job disappears. Methodology

Sources

Exposure index calculated by ai-job-risk.net from the datasets below (data as of October 15, 2026). US labour figures are from the BLS, unchanged.

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Frequently asked questions

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

This list ranks occupations by the lowest exposure index. These roles rely on physical presence, hands-on skill, on-site judgment or close personal trust, the parts of work that generative AI reaches least.

Q.Does low exposure mean the job is completely safe?

No. Low exposure means few of the core tasks are ones generative AI can do or is used for. It says nothing about demand for other reasons: some low-exposure occupations are projected to shrink in the US for reasons unrelated to AI. Treat it 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.