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Weekly AI Job Risk Summary

Week: March 14, 2026

This week’s AI job risk update reflects faster rollout of AI agents in sales, customer messaging, and enterprise workflows—areas often cited in “jobs AI will replace” and “jobs at risk from AI” discussions. Rox AI’s $1.2B valuation signals strong demand for AI-native CRM and automated outreach, raising pressure on routine sales and coordination tasks. Meta AI replying to Facebook Marketplace buyers further normalizes automated customer communication, reinforcing displacement risk for front-line support, reception, and scheduling-heavy roles. In adjacent white-collar work, funding for Gumloop (AI agent builders) and Atlassian’s AI-driven staffing cuts highlight acceleration of internal automation across operations, IT, and documentation. Counterbalancing this, legal and policy scrutiny (e.g., the Grammarly lawsuit) suggests growing friction around deploying AI into editorial workflows, modestly supporting some human-heavy writing and editing roles. Overall AI job risk shifts remain small week-to-week to preserve relative ranking and identify more AI-proof jobs among hands-on, safety-critical roles.

This Week Ranking

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

AI News Used In This Weekly Evaluation

Pragmatic by design: Engineering AI for the real world

MIT Technology Review / 2026-03-12

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