AI proof jobs paying over $60,000
Median annual pay of $60,000 or more, outside the exposed band, ranked from the lowest exposed share upward. Release v2026.Q3, capability reference date 2026-09-15, built on O*NET 31.0.
Low exposure is only useful advice if the job also pays. This cut puts the two together.
| # | Occupation | Exposed | Assisted | Median pay | Rank of 923 | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons | 0.0% | 0.0% | $61,290 | 919 | untouched |
| 2 | Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | 1.0% | 1.2% | $70,070 | 914 | untouched |
| 3 | Pile Driver Operators | 2.0% | 3.0% | $73,300 | 904 | untouched |
| 4 | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 2.6% | 2.2% | $62,780 | 900 | untouched |
| 5 | Roof Bolters, Mining | 2.8% | 4.5% | $78,540 | 898 | untouched |
| 6 | Terrazzo Workers and Finishers | 2.8% | 1.0% | $76,170 | 897 | untouched |
| 7 | Tapers | 3.0% | 2.8% | $68,270 | 894 | untouched |
| 8 | Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers | 3.4% | 2.4% | $65,380 | 892 | untouched |
| 9 | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | 4.1% | 12.3% | $352,220 | 887 | untouched |
| 10 | Prosthodontists | 4.6% | 10.1% | $311,180 | 882 | untouched |
| 11 | Boilermakers | 4.6% | 4.8% | $76,410 | 881 | untouched |
| 12 | Millwrights | 4.7% | 3.3% | $65,700 | 879 | untouched |
| 13 | Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | 5.1% | 4.2% | $67,890 | 873 | untouched |
| 14 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 5.1% | 5.9% | $95,320 | 872 | untouched |
| 15 | Surgical Assistants | 6.4% | 8.1% | $66,800 | 860 | untouched |
| 16 | Sheet Metal Workers | 6.8% | 7.2% | $61,800 | 850 | untouched |
| 17 | Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians | 7.0% | 6.5% | $63,800 | 847 | untouched |
| 18 | Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 7.2% | 6.2% | $62,120 | 845 | untouched |
| 19 | Commercial Divers | 7.2% | 7.0% | $72,990 | 844 | untouched |
| 20 | Continuous Mining Machine Operators | 7.4% | 11.5% | $61,810 | 840 | untouched |
| 21 | Hearing Aid Specialists | 7.8% | 15.6% | $65,160 | 833 | untouched |
| 22 | Riggers | 7.8% | 4.4% | $62,640 | 832 | untouched |
| 23 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 8.2% | 5.3% | $61,770 | 824 | untouched |
| 24 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | 8.2% | 10.7% | $153,990 | 823 | untouched |
| 25 | Athletes and Sports Competitors | 8.4% | 6.2% | $66,710 | 821 | untouched |
| 26 | Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters | 9.0% | 4.9% | $62,620 | 816 | untouched |
| 27 | Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | 9.1% | 4.7% | $74,330 | 813 | untouched |
| 28 | Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | 9.1% | 7.0% | $61,390 | 811 | untouched |
| 29 | Optometrists | 9.3% | 22.2% | $136,570 | 809 | untouched |
| 30 | Carpenters | 9.3% | 6.3% | $60,580 | 808 | untouched |
| 31 | Physical Therapist Assistants | 9.3% | 15.3% | $68,380 | 807 | untouched |
| 32 | Rail Car Repairers | 9.7% | 6.3% | $67,530 | 800 | untouched |
| 33 | Paramedics | 9.8% | 16.7% | $60,600 | 798 | untouched |
| 34 | Dentists, General | 10.0% | 13.4% | $170,950 | 794 | untouched |
| 35 | Anesthesiologist Assistants | 10.2% | 11.1% | $135,880 | 791 | untouched |
| 36 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | 10.3% | 9.3% | $109,910 | 788 | untouched |
| 37 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 10.3% | 8.4% | $63,800 | 787 | untouched |
| 38 | Wind Turbine Service Technicians | 10.5% | 9.5% | $64,120 | 785 | untouched |
| 39 | Nurse Anesthetists | 10.7% | 15.1% | $236,590 | 784 | untouched |
| 40 | Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining | 10.9% | 6.8% | $74,500 | 776 | untouched |
How to read this
Exposed is the share of an occupation’s weighted task load that a generally available AI system can produce today with little structural friction. Assisted is work it can produce but cannot finish alone, because somebody has to be present, accountable, or because checking the output costs as much as doing the work. Untouched is work it cannot produce at all.
Every figure here is computed from task level ratings, and every occupation links to the page that shows its own tasks. If a rating looks wrong, the task is the level to argue at: how this is measured.
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Exposure is not displacement. This index measures what current systems can produce and what stands in the way. It does not forecast job losses, and it models no adoption, employment or wage effect.