Automation Risk
Each occupation shows a probability of automation. A higher score means machines and algorithms are more likely to take over the role in the future.
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| SUMMARY |
76%
High Risk
|
25%
Low Risk
|
22%
Low Risk
|
38%
Low Risk
|
48%
Moderate Risk
|
57%
Moderate Risk
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| JOB SCORE | 2.4/10 | 5.9/10 | 7.0/10 | 5.1/10 | 3.0/10 | 3.2/10 |
| POLLING |
60%
(Moderate Risk,
Based on 39 votes)
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53%
(Moderate Risk,
Based on 39 votes)
|
43%
(Moderate Risk,
Based on 487 votes)
|
53%
(Moderate Risk,
Based on 91 votes)
|
72%
(High Risk,
Based on 220 votes)
|
74%
(High Risk,
Based on 133 votes)
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GROWTH
by year 2034
|
-9.5%
|
18.5%
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9.6%
|
3.3%
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-4.4%
|
4.5%
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| WAGES |
$62,940
or $30.26 per hour
|
$90,400
or $43.46 per hour
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$102,140
or $49.10 per hour
|
$78,140
or $37.56 per hour
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$80,970
or $38.92 per hour
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$50,560
or $24.31 per hour
|
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VOLUME
as of 2024
|
40,090
|
62,830
|
270,480
|
472,300
|
67,370
|
73,570
|
| SNOWFLAKE |
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| DESCRIPTION | Perform duties related to the purchase, sale, or holding of securities. Duties include writing orders for stock purchases or sales, computing transfer taxes, verifying stock transactions, accepting and delivering securities, tracking stock price fluctuations, computing equity, distributing dividends, and keeping records of daily transactions and holdings. | Enforce or ensure compliance with laws and regulations governing financial and securities institutions and financial and real estate transactions. May examine, verify, or authenticate records. | Advise clients on financial plans using knowledge of tax and investment strategies, securities, insurance, pension plans, and real estate. Duties include assessing clients' assets, liabilities, cash flow, insurance coverage, tax status, and financial objectives. May also buy and sell financial assets for clients. | Buy and sell securities or commodities in investment and trading firms, or provide financial services to businesses and individuals. May advise customers about stocks, bonds, mutual funds, commodities, and market conditions. | Analyze credit data and financial statements of individuals or firms to determine the degree of risk involved in extending credit or lending money. Prepare reports with credit information for use in decisionmaking. | Prepare tax returns for individuals or small businesses. |
Compare Occupations Side by Side
Curious how automation and AI could affect your career? Our comparison tool lets you view two or more jobs side by side, helping you quickly spot differences in risk level, pay, growth, and popularity. All of this is based on a mix of academic research, user polling, and official labour data.
Job Score
A quick summary of how a job performs overall — factoring in wages, growth, volume, and automation risk. It’s a handy way to see the bigger picture at a glance.
Polling Data
Thousands of visitors cast their votes on how “automatable” each job feels. These community insights are shown alongside the calculated probabilities.
Growth & Wages
See how fast each occupation is projected to grow and what people earn on average. High wages don’t always mean high security — automation risk still matters.
Volume of Workers
Explore how many people currently work in each occupation and in which year the data was recorded. Popularity can affect how disruptive automation will be for the wider economy.
The Snowflake Diagram
Each snowflake visualises the balance between automation risk, wages, growth, and job volume. Bigger and greener areas mean stronger performance in that dimension.
Use this comparison page to research careers, guide students, or simply explore the future of work. All data is regularly updated to keep the results relevant.