# AI proof jobs that need a degree

O*NET Job Zone 4 or 5, which is a four year degree 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. Published by A.I.T. Multiverse Consulting Ltd under CC BY 4.0.

A degree protects least where the work is words and numbers on a screen, and most where it comes with a licence, a patient or a site. This is the second kind.

| # | Occupation | Exposed | Assisted | Median pay | Rank of 923 | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/oral-and-maxillofacial-surgeons) | 4.1% | 12.3% | $352,220 | 887 | untouched |
| 2 | [Prosthodontists](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/prosthodontists) | 4.6% | 10.1% | $311,180 | 882 | untouched |
| 3 | [Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/judges-magistrate-judges-and-magistrates) | 8.2% | 10.7% | $153,990 | 823 | untouched |
| 4 | [Optometrists](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/optometrists) | 9.3% | 22.2% | $136,570 | 809 | untouched |
| 5 | [Dentists, General](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/dentists-general) | 10.0% | 13.4% | $170,950 | 794 | untouched |
| 6 | [Anesthesiologist Assistants](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/anesthesiologist-assistants) | 10.2% | 11.1% | $135,880 | 791 | untouched |
| 7 | [Nurse Anesthetists](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/nurse-anesthetists) | 10.7% | 15.1% | $236,590 | 784 | untouched |
| 8 | [Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/physical-medicine-and-rehabilitation-physicians) | 11.9% | 27.3% | $265,930 | 758 | untouched |
| 9 | [Orthotists and Prosthetists](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/orthotists-and-prosthetists) | 12.2% | 17.9% | $81,110 | 752 | untouched |
| 10 | [Urologists](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/urologists) | 13.0% | 21.7% | $265,930 | 734 | untouched |
| 11 | [Acupuncturists](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/acupuncturists) | 13.2% | 19.7% | $76,040 | 729 | untouched |
| 12 | [Histotechnologists](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/histotechnologists) | 13.5% | 15.8% | n/a | 727 | untouched |
| 13 | [Orthodontists](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/orthodontists) | 14.0% | 26.9% | $289,140 | 721 | untouched |
| 14 | [Anesthesiologists](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/anesthesiologists) | 14.3% | 24.5% | $391,490 | 718 | untouched |
| 15 | [Critical Care Nurses](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/critical-care-nurses) | 15.0% | 23.6% | $97,550 | 709 | untouched |
| 16 | [Pediatric Surgeons](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/pediatric-surgeons) | 15.9% | 25.8% | $559,030 | 690 | untouched |
| 17 | [Veterinarians](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/veterinarians) | 16.1% | 20.7% | $130,100 | 687 | untouched |
| 18 | [Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/low-vision-therapists-orientation-and-mobility-specialists-and-vision-rehabilitation-therapists) | 16.1% | 27.4% | $100,330 | 685 | untouched |
| 19 | [Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/orthopedic-surgeons-except-pediatric) | 16.2% | 26.0% | $358,550 | 681 | untouched |
| 20 | [Cardiologists](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/cardiologists) | 16.2% | 23.8% | $496,010 | 680 | untouched |
| 21 | [Substitute Teachers, Short-Term](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/substitute-teachers-short-term) | 16.3% | 13.5% | $41,670 | 677 | untouched |
| 22 | [Pediatricians, General](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/pediatricians-general) | 16.4% | 28.6% | $210,040 | 674 | untouched |
| 23 | [Emergency Medicine Physicians](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/emergency-medicine-physicians) | 16.5% | 30.1% | $335,550 | 668 | untouched |
| 24 | [Midwives](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/midwives) | 16.8% | 25.9% | $65,790 | 665 | untouched |
| 25 | [Clinical Neuropsychologists](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/clinical-neuropsychologists) | 16.8% | 27.2% | $110,840 | 664 | untouched |
| 26 | [Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/administrative-law-judges-adjudicators-and-hearing-officers) | 17.3% | 19.3% | $117,860 | 658 | untouched |
| 27 | [Acute Care Nurses](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/acute-care-nurses) | 17.4% | 27.4% | $97,550 | 655 | untouched |
| 28 | [Dermatologists](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/dermatologists) | 17.6% | 26.6% | $328,730 | 652 | untouched |
| 29 | [Orthoptists](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/orthoptists) | 17.6% | 29.0% | $115,210 | 651 | untouched |
| 30 | [Podiatrists](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/podiatrists) | 17.6% | 22.1% | $160,300 | 650 | untouched |
| 31 | [Obstetricians and Gynecologists](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/obstetricians-and-gynecologists) | 17.7% | 27.2% | $292,910 | 648 | untouched |
| 32 | [Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/ophthalmologists-except-pediatric) | 17.9% | 27.7% | $300,080 | 647 | untouched |
| 33 | [Exercise Physiologists](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/exercise-physiologists) | 18.1% | 23.3% | $59,460 | 643 | untouched |
| 34 | [Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/arbitrators-mediators-and-conciliators) | 18.2% | 23.7% | $75,530 | 640 | untouched |
| 35 | [Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/medical-and-clinical-laboratory-technologists) | 18.4% | 23.5% | n/a | 630 | untouched |
| 36 | [General Internal Medicine Physicians](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/general-internal-medicine-physicians) | 18.5% | 30.9% | $256,560 | 629 | untouched |
| 37 | [Nurse Midwives](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/nurse-midwives) | 18.6% | 24.9% | $134,040 | 627 | untouched |
| 38 | [Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/substance-abuse-and-behavioral-disorder-counselors) | 19.1% | 24.2% | n/a | 618 | untouched |
| 39 | [Neurologists](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/neurologists) | 19.2% | 32.5% | $248,560 | 617 | assisted |
| 40 | [Family Medicine Physicians](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/family-medicine-physicians) | 19.2% | 31.4% | $244,180 | 614 | assisted |

Exposure is not displacement. This measures what current AI systems can produce and what structurally stands in the way, not what an employer will do.

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