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Common jobs safest from AI

The jobs that employ the most people in the US while scoring under 30 for AI exposure. Good options if you want work that is both easy to find and hard to automate.

#JobExposureLevelUS workersMedian pay
1Personal Care AidesHealthcare Support22Moderate4,305,810$35,800
2Home Health AidesHealthcare Support8Low4,305,810$35,800
3BaristasFood Preparation and Serving Related13Low3,854,050$31,200
4Fast Food and Counter WorkersFood Preparation and Serving Related6Low3,854,050$31,200
5CashiersSales and Related21Moderate3,089,410$32,880
6Recycling and Reclamation WorkersTransportation and Material Moving4Low2,950,280$40,240
7Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, HandTransportation and Material Moving4Low2,950,280$40,240
8Stockers and Order FillersTransportation and Material Moving18Low2,833,810$37,330
9Waiters and WaitressesFood Preparation and Serving Related18Low2,270,910$35,230
10Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping CleanersBuilding and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance0Low2,209,760$36,840
11Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversTransportation and Material Moving28Moderate2,062,040$58,640
12Teaching Assistants, Special EducationEducational Instruction and Library27Moderate1,584,440$37,010
13Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralInstallation, Maintenance, and Repair14Low1,529,700$49,590
14Nursing AssistantsHealthcare Support10Low1,448,910$42,260
15Cooks, RestaurantFood Preparation and Serving Related9Low1,409,890$37,390
16Team AssemblersProduction24Moderate1,405,030$44,650
17Security GuardsProtective Service17Low1,283,470$38,020
18Construction LaborersConstruction and Extraction5Low1,096,780$47,120
19Mental Health CounselorsCommunity and Social Service25Moderate1,035,300$60,320
20Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder CounselorsCommunity and Social Service20Moderate1,035,300$60,320
21Landscaping and Groundskeeping WorkersBuilding and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance2Low952,640$39,150
22Food Preparation WorkersFood Preparation and Serving Related4Low893,600$35,320
23Maids and Housekeeping CleanersBuilding and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance0Low860,670$35,510
24Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsTransportation and Material Moving3Low774,420$46,420
25ElectriciansConstruction and Extraction15Low757,220$63,190
26BartendersFood Preparation and Serving Related19Low756,390$34,340
27Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsInstallation, Maintenance, and Repair8Low704,640$50,620
28Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersProtective Service25Moderate670,520$76,210
29CarpentersConstruction and Extraction14Low670,090$60,580
30Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesHealthcare Practitioners and Technical25Moderate648,410$64,400
31Cooks, Fast FoodFood Preparation and Serving Related0Low641,070$30,890
32First-Line Supervisors of Passenger AttendantsTransportation and Material Moving29Moderate633,400$62,840
33First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, HandTransportation and Material Moving22Moderate633,400$62,840
34Special Education Teachers, KindergartenEducational Instruction and Library25Moderate583,430$67,170
35Packers and Packagers, HandTransportation and Material Moving10Low559,820$36,280
36Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender HelpersFood Preparation and Serving Related0Low542,750$33,980
37Childcare WorkersPersonal Care and Service15Low518,910$34,980
38NanniesPersonal Care and Service14Low518,910$34,980
39Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationEducational Instruction and Library23Moderate478,780$38,140
40Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsConstruction and Extraction5Low478,090$59,850
41DishwashersFood Preparation and Serving Related0Low477,450$34,810
42Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersConstruction and Extraction10Low465,840$63,800
43Solar Thermal Installers and TechniciansConstruction and Extraction5Low465,840$63,800
44Cooks, Institution and CafeteriaFood Preparation and Serving Related12Low441,050$37,450
45Industrial Machinery MechanicsInstallation, Maintenance, and Repair27Moderate439,640$64,520
46Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee ShopFood Preparation and Serving Related23Moderate432,690$31,200
47Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersProduction9Low416,210$53,750
48Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersInstallation, Maintenance, and Repair11Low409,670$61,010
49Amusement and Recreation AttendantsPersonal Care and Service21Moderate397,830$32,150
50Child, Family, and School Social WorkersCommunity and Social Service24Moderate392,550$59,550

US workers and median pay: BLS, May 2025. Exposure scores: how they work.

Questions

Common jobs safest from AI: which come first?

Personal Care Aides (22/100), Home Health Aides (8/100), Baristas (13/100). The full list has 50 jobs.

How is AI exposure measured?

Each job's tasks, from the US Department of Labor's O*NET database, are rated on whether AI could do them at least twice as fast at the same quality. The score is the share of tasks AI can speed up, from 0 to 100.

Does a low score mean the job is safe forever?

No. It means today's AI can speed up little of the work. Tools around the job can still change, so it pays to keep learning.

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