Top 25 AI Career Risk Rankings

Ranked lists across 1592 roles in the index. The most exposed, the most insulated, and the highest projected wage compression in dollar terms. Scores are deterministic and derived from the same structural framework used on every role page.

The most exposed list ranks roles by how much of the day-to-day work AI can already do. A high score does not mean the job disappears. It means a large part of the work is the kind AI handles well, so the production layer of the role faces the steepest pressure on hiring and pay.

The lowest risk of automation list flips that order. These are the roles held safe by professional licences, named accountability, hands-on work, or relationships AI cannot replace. As AI absorbs the work around them, these roles tend to gain value, which is why they are useful for school-leaver decisions, mid-career pivots, or anyone planning a long horizon.

The best-paid durable list takes the safest roles and sorts them by US median pay. Same low-risk careers, ranked by what they actually earn. This is the practical answer when both safety from AI and a strong salary matter together.

The biggest wage compression list shows where the dollar value of AI-replaceable work is largest. We multiply each role's share of routine work by its US median pay. A role with 60% routine work and a $100K salary carries $60K of pay sitting in work AI can already do. A role with the same 60% share and a $40K salary carries only $24K. This list surfaces where the income at risk is concentrated.

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The roles where AI can already do the largest share of the day-to-day work. These jobs face the steepest pressure on hiring, pay, and headcount as AI tooling absorbs the production layer.

Reading the columns: Median Wage from BLS OEWS. AI Adoption is the share of work in the role already showing real-world AI usage today, from the Anthropic Economic Index; a 0% reading means no measurable usage in the AEI sample, not that AI cannot apply. Econ. Impact is the role's total US economic value (median wage × total US employment). Score is the composite exposure score 0–100.

The safest jobs in the index. They are protected by professional licences, named accountability, hands-on work, or the kind of judgment AI cannot replace. As AI absorbs the work around them, these roles tend to gain value over time. Useful for school-leaver decisions, mid-career pivots, or anyone planning long term.

Jobs that are both safe from AI and pay well. We start with the safest third of all roles, then sort by US median pay. The practical answer when both automation safety and a strong salary matter together.

Jobs where the dollar value of AI-replaceable work is largest. We multiply each role's share of routine work by its US median pay, so the list shows where high pay meets high exposure. Only includes roles with US wage data.

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