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Well-paid jobs most exposed to AI

Jobs paying a median of $100,000 or more a year that score 60 or higher for AI exposure. AI is reaching well-paid office work first.

#JobExposureLevelUS workersMedian pay
1MathematiciansComputer and Mathematical100Very high2,030$126,710
2Blockchain EngineersComputer and Mathematical97Very high435,370$116,580
3Computer ProgrammersComputer and Mathematical95Very high92,230$100,390
4Data Warehousing SpecialistsComputer and Mathematical94Very high67,140$139,500
5Database AdministratorsComputer and Mathematical94Very high69,990$104,620
6Web AdministratorsComputer and Mathematical91Very high435,370$116,580
7Database ArchitectsComputer and Mathematical88Very high67,140$139,500
8Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersComputer and Mathematical88Very high186,740$104,300
9Software DevelopersComputer and Mathematical87Very high1,687,890$135,980
10Web and Digital Interface DesignersComputer and Mathematical83Very high113,330$104,000
11Penetration TestersComputer and Mathematical80Very high435,370$116,580
12StatisticiansComputer and Mathematical79High29,030$105,650
13Computer Systems Engineers/ArchitectsComputer and Mathematical77High435,370$116,580
14Computer Systems AnalystsComputer and Mathematical75High519,530$105,850
15Data ScientistsComputer and Mathematical75High262,440$120,230
16PhysicistsLife, Physical, and Social Science75High20,430$172,250
17Computer Hardware EngineersArchitecture and Engineering73High76,660$161,740
18Digital Forensics AnalystsComputer and Mathematical73High435,370$116,580
19Validation EngineersArchitecture and Engineering70High365,740$102,440
20Business Intelligence AnalystsComputer and Mathematical70High262,440$120,230
21Information Security EngineersComputer and Mathematical68High435,370$116,580
22Radio Frequency Identification Device SpecialistsArchitecture and Engineering67High96,900$130,220
23Video Game DesignersComputer and Mathematical67High113,330$104,000
24Computer Network ArchitectsComputer and Mathematical66High179,740$134,050
25Automotive EngineersArchitecture and Engineering66High296,810$104,110
26BiostatisticiansComputer and Mathematical66High29,030$105,650
27Information Security AnalystsComputer and Mathematical65High190,650$129,180
28Clinical Data ManagersComputer and Mathematical64High262,440$120,230
29Computer and Information Research ScientistsComputer and Mathematical63High37,200$140,300
30Document Management SpecialistsComputer and Mathematical61High435,370$116,580
31Telecommunications Engineering SpecialistsComputer and Mathematical61High179,740$134,050
32Environmental EconomistsLife, Physical, and Social Science61High17,790$124,720

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

Questions

Well-paid jobs most exposed to AI: which come first?

Mathematicians (100/100), Blockchain Engineers (97/100), Computer Programmers (95/100). The full list has 32 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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