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 |
22%
Low Risk
|
14%
Minimal Risk
|
9%
Minimal Risk
|
31%
Low Risk
|
21%
Low Risk
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| JOB SCORE | 5.6/10 | 5.5/10 | 6.4/10 | 6.5/10 | 6.4/10 |
| POLLING |
23%
(Low Risk,
Based on 30 votes)
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There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet
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19.7%
(Minimal Risk,
Based on 71 votes)
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33%
(Low Risk,
Based on 222 votes)
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34%
(Low Risk,
Based on 28 votes)
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GROWTH
by year 2034
|
1.3%
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4.1%
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3.1%
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12.8%
|
8.5%
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| WAGES |
$56,280
or $27.06 per hour
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$76,830
or $36.93 per hour
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$49,800
or $23.94 per hour
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$67,440
or $32.42 per hour
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$58,440
or $28.09 per hour
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VOLUME
as of 2024
|
3,420
|
13,120
|
25,700
|
19,450
|
31,450
|
| SNOWFLAKE |
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| DESCRIPTION | Prepare bodies for interment in conformity with legal requirements. | Plan, direct, or coordinate the services or resources of funeral homes. Includes activities such as determining prices for services or merchandise and managing the facilities of funeral homes. | Perform various tasks to arrange and direct individual funeral services, such as coordinating transportation of body to mortuary, interviewing family or other authorized person to arrange details, selecting pallbearers, aiding with the selection of officials for religious rites, and providing transportation for mourners. | Collect, identify, classify, and analyze physical evidence related to criminal investigations. Perform tests on weapons or substances, such as fiber, hair, and tissue to determine significance to investigation. May testify as expert witnesses on evidence or crime laboratory techniques. May serve as specialists in area of expertise, such as ballistics, fingerprinting, handwriting, or biochemistry. | Collect data on work environments for analysis by occupational health and safety specialists. Implement and conduct evaluation of programs designed to limit chemical, physical, biological, and ergonomic risks to workers. |
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.