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 |
10%
Minimal Risk
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5%
Minimal Risk
|
10%
Minimal Risk
|
20%
Minimal Risk
|
11%
Minimal Risk
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| JOB SCORE | 8.1/10 | 8.0/10 | 8.5/10 | 7.0/10 | 7.9/10 |
| POLLING |
24%
(Low Risk,
Based on 137 votes)
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11.2%
(Minimal Risk,
Based on 107 votes)
|
35%
(Low Risk,
Based on 126 votes)
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36%
(Low Risk,
Based on 28 votes)
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25%
(Low Risk,
Based on 74 votes)
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GROWTH
by year 2034
|
7.7%
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9.7%
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23.2%
|
4.5%
|
6.4%
|
| WAGES |
$68,090
or $32.73 per hour
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$60,060
or $28.87 per hour
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$117,960
or $56.71 per hour
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$63,000
or $30.29 per hour
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$78,240
or $37.61 per hour
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VOLUME
as of 2024
|
185,940
|
125,910
|
565,840
|
65,150
|
195,490
|
| SNOWFLAKE |
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| DESCRIPTION | Provide individuals, families, and groups with the psychosocial support needed to cope with chronic, acute, or terminal illnesses. Services include advising family caregivers. Provide patients with information and counseling, and make referrals for other services. May also provide case and care management or interventions designed to promote health, prevent disease, and address barriers to access to healthcare. | Assess and treat individuals with mental, emotional, or substance abuse problems, including abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and/or other drugs. Activities may include individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, case management, client advocacy, prevention, and education. | Plan, direct, or coordinate medical and health services in hospitals, clinics, managed care organizations, public health agencies, or similar organizations. | 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. | Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of a social service program or community outreach organization. Oversee the program or organization's budget and policies regarding participant involvement, program requirements, and benefits. Work may involve directing social workers, counselors, or probation officers. |
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.