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 Psychiatrist 16 16 +0
19 School Counselor 16 16 +0
20 Machine Learning Engineer 17 17 +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 Film Director 23 23 +0
34 Carpenter 24 24 +0
35 HVAC Technician 24 24 +0
36 Housekeeper 24 24 +0
37 Museum Curator 24 24 +0
38 Prosecutor 24 24 +0
39 Cybersecurity Analyst 25 24 +1
40 Physicist 25 24 +1
41 Bartender 26 26 +0
42 Flight Attendant 26 26 +0
43 Geologist 26 26 +0
44 Robotics Engineer 26 26 +0
45 Anthropologist 27 27 +0
46 Photographer 27 27 +0
47 Career Counselor 28 28 +0
48 Customer Success Manager 28 28 +0
49 Historian 28 28 +0
50 Ship Engineer 28 28 +0
51 Sociologist 29 29 +0
52 Biologist 30 29 +1
53 Energy Engineer 30 29 +1
54 Environmental Scientist 30 30 +0
55 Mechanic 30 30 +0
56 Waiter 30 30 +0
57 Real Estate Agent 31 31 +0
58 Renewable Energy Technician 31 31 +0
59 Security Guard 31 31 +0
60 AI Engineer 32 32 +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 34 +1
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 Economist 38 38 +0
83 Urban Planner 38 38 +0
84 Actor 39 39 +0
85 Cook 39 39 +0
86 Lawyer 39 39 +0
87 Sustainability Consultant 39 39 +0
88 Barista 40 40 +0
89 DevOps Engineer 40 40 +0
90 Investment Banker 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 41 +1
97 Project Manager 42 41 +1
98 UX Designer 42 42 +0
99 Water Treatment Operator 42 42 +0
100 Archivist 43 43 +0
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 Management Consultant 46 46 +0
108 Marketing Manager 46 46 +0
109 Meteorologist 46 46 +0
110 Pilot 46 46 +0
111 Property Manager 46 46 +0
112 Retail Salesperson 46 46 +0
113 Operations Manager 47 46 +1
114 Auditor 48 48 +0
115 Miner 48 48 +0
116 Warehouse Manager 49 49 +0
117 Farmer 50 50 +0
118 Hr Specialist 50 50 +0
119 Instructional Designer 50 50 +0
120 Pharmacist 50 50 +0
121 Investment Analyst 51 51 +0
122 Laboratory Technician 51 52 -1
123 Research Assistant 51 49 +2
124 Training Specialist 51 51 +0
125 Network Engineer 52 52 +0
126 Power Plant Operator 52 51 +1
127 Video Editor 53 53 +0
128 Climate Analyst 54 54 +0
129 Industrial Engineer 54 53 +1
130 Model 54 54 +0
131 Insurance Agent 55 55 +0
132 Supply Chain Analyst 55 54 +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 Market Research Analyst 58 57 +1
140 Quality Assurance Specialist 58 57 +1
141 Radiologist 58 58 +0
142 Game Developer 59 59 +0
143 Interpreter 60 60 +0
144 Loan Officer 60 60 +0
145 Bus Driver 61 61 +0
146 Recruiter 61 61 +0
147 Accountant 62 62 +0
148 Editor 62 62 +0
149 Graphic Designer 63 63 +0
150 Journalist 63 63 +0
151 Logistics Coordinator 63 62 +1
152 Procurement Specialist 63 62 +1
153 Web Developer 63 62 +1
154 Compensation Analyst 64 64 +0
155 Database Administrator 64 64 +0
156 Financial Analyst 64 63 +1
157 Surveying Technician 64 64 +0
158 UI Designer 64 64 +0
159 Composer 65 65 +0
160 Technical Writer 65 64 +1
161 Warehouse Operator 65 65 +0
162 Marketing Specialist 66 66 +0
163 Train Operator 66 66 +0
164 IT Support Specialist 67 67 +0
165 Legal Assistant 67 67 +0
166 Business Analyst 68 67 +1
167 Bank Teller 69 69 +0
168 Programmer 69 68 +1
169 Tax Preparer 69 69 +0
170 System Administrator 71 71 +0
171 Travel Agent 71 71 +0
172 Taxi Driver 72 72 +0
173 Animator 73 73 +0
174 Civil Drafter 73 73 +0
175 Delivery Driver 73 73 +0
176 Insurance Underwriter 73 73 +0
177 Mobile App Developer 73 73 +0
178 Software Engineer 73 72 +1
179 Translator 74 74 +0
180 Digital Marketer 75 75 +0
181 Illustrator 75 75 +0
182 Paralegal 75 75 +0
183 SEO Specialist 75 75 +0
184 Social Media Manager 75 75 +0
185 Proofreader 76 76 +0
186 Receptionist 76 76 +0
187 Accounting Clerk 77 77 +0
188 Court Reporter 77 77 +0
189 QA Engineer 77 76 +1
190 Truck Driver 77 77 +0
191 Bookkeeper 78 78 +0
192 Content Writer 79 79 +0
193 Data Analyst 79 78 +1
194 Retail Cashier 79 79 +0
195 Customer Support 81 81 +0
196 Administrative Assistant 82 81 +1
197 Copywriter 82 82 +0
198 Data Entry Clerk 82 82 +0
199 Office Clerk 82 81 +1
200 Telemarketer 82 82 +0
201 Customer Support Representative 85 85 +0
202 Software Tester 85 84 +1
203 Call Center Agent 86 86 +0
204 Scheduler 92 91 +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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