Jobs where AI mainly assists rather than replaces
Every occupation in the assisted band (capability of at least half, friction of at least half), ranked by assisted share, highest first. Release v2026.Q3, capability reference date 2026-09-15, built on O*NET 31.0.
These are the jobs where the tools are already good enough to change how the work is done, but licensure, presence, context or the cost of checking the output keeps a person responsible for it. For someone in one of them, that is the best position in the index: the machine does more of the drafting, and the person is still the one who signs.
| # | Occupation | Exposed | Assisted | Median pay | Rank of 923 | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genetic Counselors | 27.2% | 36.2% | $100,040 | 468 | assisted |
| 2 | Radiologists | 28.0% | 33.7% | $420,860 | 459 | assisted |
| 3 | Sports Medicine Physicians | 23.3% | 33.2% | $265,930 | 519 | assisted |
| 4 | Intelligence Analysts | 32.4% | 33.2% | $93,790 | 406 | assisted |
| 5 | Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses | 20.0% | 33.0% | $97,550 | 591 | assisted |
| 6 | Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 33.6% | 32.8% | $62,890 | 389 | assisted |
| 7 | Psychiatrists | 25.5% | 32.8% | $281,870 | 484 | assisted |
| 8 | Physicians, Pathologists | 21.3% | 32.6% | $312,400 | 565 | assisted |
| 9 | Allergists and Immunologists | 20.2% | 32.5% | $265,930 | 589 | assisted |
| 10 | Neurologists | 19.2% | 32.5% | $248,560 | 617 | assisted |
| 11 | Lawyers | 22.0% | 32.0% | $159,670 | 547 | assisted |
| 12 | Recreational Therapists | 23.2% | 32.0% | $61,960 | 523 | assisted |
| 13 | Dietitians and Nutritionists | 30.9% | 32.0% | $76,400 | 424 | assisted |
| 14 | Hospitalists | 22.5% | 31.9% | $265,930 | 537 | assisted |
| 15 | Family Medicine Physicians | 19.2% | 31.4% | $244,180 | 614 | assisted |
| 16 | Chiropractors | 25.4% | 30.1% | $79,200 | 486 | assisted |
| 17 | Dietetic Technicians | 23.5% | 29.9% | $37,640 | 517 | assisted |
| 18 | Speech-Language Pathology Assistants | 25.0% | 29.9% | $48,430 | 494 | assisted |
| 19 | Clinical Nurse Specialists | 20.3% | 29.8% | $97,550 | 588 | assisted |
| 20 | Physical Therapists | 21.0% | 29.7% | $102,760 | 571 | assisted |
| 21 | Cytotechnologists | 21.3% | 29.3% | n/a | 566 | assisted |
| 22 | Preventive Medicine Physicians | 32.2% | 29.0% | $265,930 | 407 | assisted |
| 23 | Rehabilitation Counselors | 24.4% | 28.7% | $46,850 | 499 | assisted |
| 24 | Art Therapists | 27.6% | 28.5% | $77,930 | 463 | assisted |
| 25 | Music Therapists | 24.1% | 28.5% | $77,930 | 506 | assisted |
| 26 | Child, Family, and School Social Workers | 25.4% | 28.5% | $59,550 | 487 | assisted |
| 27 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 32.6% | 28.5% | $103,410 | 402 | assisted |
| 28 | Healthcare Social Workers | 23.1% | 28.2% | $67,880 | 526 | assisted |
| 29 | Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | 27.4% | 27.8% | $100,580 | 465 | assisted |
| 30 | Marriage and Family Therapists | 23.9% | 27.7% | $66,940 | 510 | assisted |
| 31 | Occupational Therapists | 22.7% | 27.6% | $100,330 | 535 | assisted |
| 32 | Medical Dosimetrists | 23.8% | 27.3% | $147,470 | 512 | assisted |
| 33 | Private Detectives and Investigators | 23.2% | 27.1% | $51,220 | 521 | assisted |
| 34 | Community Health Workers | 30.4% | 27.0% | $51,850 | 426 | assisted |
| 35 | Pharmacists | 29.1% | 27.0% | $140,910 | 447 | assisted |
| 36 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 29.0% | 26.6% | $115,160 | 451 | assisted |
| 37 | Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | 30.6% | 26.3% | $66,270 | 425 | assisted |
| 38 | Government Property Inspectors and Investigators | 31.8% | 26.1% | $80,730 | 410 | assisted |
| 39 | Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | 29.3% | 25.5% | $64,330 | 446 | assisted |
| 40 | First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand | 31.9% | 25.0% | n/a | 409 | assisted |
| 41 | Wind Energy Engineers | 31.2% | 24.8% | $122,930 | 417 | assisted |
| 42 | Civil Engineers | 28.6% | 24.8% | $100,840 | 454 | assisted |
| 43 | Hydroelectric Production Managers | 29.4% | 24.5% | $126,060 | 443 | assisted |
| 44 | Parking Enforcement Workers | 28.5% | 23.7% | $46,730 | 455 | assisted |
| 45 | Social and Human Service Assistants | 26.6% | 23.4% | $45,930 | 473 | assisted |
| 46 | Air Traffic Controllers | 31.3% | 23.1% | $148,080 | 414 | assisted |
| 47 | Subway and Streetcar Operators | 33.4% | 22.1% | $86,380 | 392 | assisted |
| 48 | Customs and Border Protection Officers | 29.1% | 21.9% | $76,210 | 449 | assisted |
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.
Questions about this list
What tops the list?
Genetic Counselors, with 27.2% of its weighted task load exposed to current AI systems, 36.2% assisted and 36.7% untouched. Release v2026.Q3.
How is this list decided?
Every occupation in the assisted band (capability of at least half, friction of at least half), ranked by assisted share, highest first. Scores come from rating every standardised work activity in each occupation against a published rubric, not from rating the occupation as a whole.
Does a high score mean the job disappears?
No. Exposure is not displacement. This measures what current systems can produce and what structurally stands in the way, not what an employer will do about it.
Other cuts of the same data
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.