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 |
12%
Minimal Risk
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20%
Minimal Risk
|
10%
Minimal Risk
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10%
Minimal Risk
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18%
Minimal Risk
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| JOB SCORE | 8.3/10 | 7.0/10 | 7.7/10 | 8.5/10 | 7.3/10 |
| POLLING |
22%
(Low Risk,
Based on 99 votes)
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36%
(Low Risk,
Based on 28 votes)
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43%
(Moderate Risk,
Based on 15 votes)
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35%
(Low Risk,
Based on 126 votes)
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34%
(Low Risk,
Based on 66 votes)
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GROWTH
by year 2034
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9.5%
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4.5%
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17.3%
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23.2%
|
22.0%
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| WAGES |
$79,000
or $37.98 per hour
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$63,000
or $30.29 per hour
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$105,620
or $50.77 per hour
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$117,960
or $56.71 per hour
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$65,510
or $31.49 per hour
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VOLUME
as of 2024
|
37,630
|
65,150
|
229,720
|
565,840
|
108,010
|
| SNOWFLAKE |
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| DESCRIPTION | Assess, treat, and care for patients by manipulation of spine and musculoskeletal system. May provide spinal adjustment or address sacral or pelvic misalignment. | Provide and manage health education programs that help individuals, families, and their communities maximize and maintain healthy lifestyles. Use data to identify community needs prior to planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies, and environments. May link health systems, health providers, insurers, and patients to address individual and population health needs. May serve as resource to assist individuals, other health professionals, or the community, and may administer fiscal resources for health education programs. | Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine. | Plan, direct, or coordinate medical and health services in hospitals, clinics, managed care organizations, public health agencies, or similar organizations. | Assist physical therapists in providing physical therapy treatments and procedures. May, in accordance with state laws, assist in the development of treatment plans, carry out routine functions, document the progress of treatment, and modify specific treatments in accordance with patient status and within the scope of treatment plans established by a physical therapist. Generally requires formal training. |
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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.