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 |
45%
Moderate Risk
|
11%
Minimal Risk
|
21%
Low Risk
|
29%
Low Risk
|
31%
Low Risk
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| JOB SCORE | 4.9/10 | 7.9/10 | 7.3/10 | 6.3/10 | 7.0/10 |
| POLLING |
60%
(Moderate Risk,
Based on 36 votes)
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37%
(Low Risk,
Based on 609 votes)
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54%
(Moderate Risk,
Based on 1,653 votes)
|
53%
(Moderate Risk,
Based on 394 votes)
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45%
(Moderate Risk,
Based on 211 votes)
|
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GROWTH
by year 2034
|
3.0%
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4.7%
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6.6%
|
6.7%
|
16.7%
|
| WAGES |
$81,270
or $39.07 per hour
|
$138,060
or $66.37 per hour
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$161,030
or $77.41 per hour
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$76,950
or $36.99 per hour
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$80,880
or $38.88 per hour
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VOLUME
as of 2024
|
1,128,200
|
603,710
|
384,980
|
861,140
|
235,640
|
| SNOWFLAKE |
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| DESCRIPTION | Conduct retail activities of businesses operating exclusively online. May perform duties such as preparing business strategies, buying merchandise, managing inventory, implementing marketing activities, fulfilling and shipping online orders, and balancing financial records. | Plan, direct, or coordinate the actual distribution or movement of a product or service to the customer. Coordinate sales distribution by establishing sales territories, quotas, and goals and establish training programs for sales representatives. Analyze sales statistics gathered by staff to determine sales potential and inventory requirements and monitor the preferences of customers. | Plan, direct, or coordinate marketing policies and programs, such as determining the demand for products and services offered by a firm and its competitors, and identify potential customers. Develop pricing strategies with the goal of maximizing the firm's profits or share of the market while ensuring the firm's customers are satisfied. Oversee product development or monitor trends that indicate the need for new products and services. | Research conditions in local, regional, national, or online markets. Gather information to determine potential sales of a product or service, or plan a marketing or advertising campaign. May gather information on competitors, prices, sales, and methods of marketing and distribution. May employ search marketing tactics, analyze web metrics, and develop recommendations to increase search engine ranking and visibility to target markets. | Analyze and coordinate the ongoing logistical functions of a firm or organization. Responsible for the entire life cycle of a product, including acquisition, distribution, internal allocation, delivery, and final disposal of resources. |
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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.