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 |
34%
Low Risk
|
22%
Low Risk
|
22%
Low Risk
|
20%
Low Risk
|
27%
Low Risk
|
28%
Low Risk
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| JOB SCORE | 4.3/10 | 6.9/10 | 6.9/10 | 5.7/10 | 5.9/10 | 4.4/10 |
| POLLING |
71%
(High Risk,
Based on 4,352 votes)
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32%
(Low Risk,
Based on 215 votes)
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41%
(Moderate Risk,
Based on 858 votes)
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34%
(Low Risk,
Based on 46 votes)
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32%
(Low Risk,
Based on 203 votes)
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35%
(Low Risk,
Based on 700 votes)
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GROWTH
by year 2034
|
2.1%
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4.2%
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7.0%
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2.3%
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3.2%
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1.8%
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| WAGES |
$61,300
or $29.47 per hour
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$111,040
or $53.38 per hour
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$98,090
or $47.15 per hour
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$66,280
or $31.86 per hour
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$79,450
or $38.19 per hour
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$42,520
or $20.44 per hour
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VOLUME
as of 2024
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214,260
|
50,370
|
111,400
|
10,850
|
30,250
|
51,230
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| SNOWFLAKE |
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| DESCRIPTION | Design or create graphics to meet specific commercial or promotional needs, such as packaging, displays, or logos. May use a variety of mediums to achieve artistic or decorative effects. | Formulate design concepts and presentation approaches for visual productions and media, such as print, broadcasting, video, and film. Direct workers engaged in artwork or layout design. | Design core features of video games. Specify innovative game and role-play mechanics, story lines, and character biographies. Create and maintain design documentation. Guide and collaborate with production staff to produce games as designed. | Design special exhibits and sets for film, video, television, and theater productions. May study scripts, confer with directors, and conduct research to determine appropriate architectural styles. | Design and develop manufactured products, such as cars, home appliances, and children's toys. Combine artistic talent with research on product use, marketing, and materials to create the most functional and appealing product design. | Photograph people, landscapes, merchandise, or other subjects. May use lighting equipment to enhance a subject's appearance. May use editing software to produce finished images and prints. Includes commercial and industrial photographers, scientific photographers, and photojournalists. |
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.