Business and finance jobs most exposed to AI
SOC major group 13, business and financial operations, ranked from the highest exposed share downward. Release v2026.Q3, capability reference date 2026-09-15, built on O*NET 31.0.
Analysis, reporting and compliance paperwork are the tasks current systems produce most readily, and this family is built from them. What keeps a score down here is usually accountability: somebody has to sign.
| # | Occupation | Exposed | Assisted | Median pay | Rank of 923 | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 66.8% | 21.9% | $78,760 | 12 | exposed |
| 2 | Financial Quantitative Analysts | 65.2% | 27.9% | $81,100 | 19 | exposed |
| 3 | Logistics Analysts | 63.7% | 22.6% | $82,320 | 23 | exposed |
| 4 | Sustainability Specialists | 63.6% | 26.2% | $83,050 | 24 | exposed |
| 5 | Credit Analysts | 63.0% | 28.1% | $83,510 | 30 | exposed |
| 6 | Online Merchants | 60.7% | 24.0% | $83,050 | 41 | exposed |
| 7 | Cost Estimators | 59.6% | 28.3% | $78,740 | 47 | exposed |
| 8 | Logistics Engineers | 59.5% | 24.9% | $82,320 | 49 | exposed |
| 9 | Search Marketing Strategists | 58.0% | 22.6% | $78,760 | 56 | exposed |
| 10 | Management Analysts | 54.6% | 26.6% | $101,860 | 72 | exposed |
| 11 | Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products | 54.3% | 23.1% | n/a | 74 | exposed |
| 12 | Budget Analysts | 53.6% | 31.9% | $91,640 | 78 | exposed |
| 13 | Financial Risk Specialists | 53.4% | 28.7% | $117,330 | 81 | exposed |
| 14 | Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | 53.0% | 30.4% | $62,370 | 85 | exposed |
| 15 | Business Continuity Planners | 52.9% | 28.4% | $83,050 | 86 | exposed |
| 16 | Tax Preparers | 52.2% | 31.8% | $54,920 | 93 | exposed |
| 17 | Financial and Investment Analysts | 50.1% | 26.3% | $102,740 | 108 | exposed |
| 18 | Appraisers of Personal and Business Property | 49.7% | 24.3% | n/a | 110 | exposed |
| 19 | Logisticians | 49.5% | 23.7% | $82,320 | 112 | exposed |
| 20 | Accountants and Auditors | 49.5% | 33.1% | $83,680 | 113 | exposed |
| 21 | Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage | 49.0% | 25.7% | $78,240 | 119 | exposed |
| 22 | Loan Officers | 48.3% | 29.6% | $76,690 | 122 | exposed |
| 23 | Project Management Specialists | 47.9% | 27.3% | $102,320 | 127 | exposed |
| 24 | Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products | 47.5% | 23.6% | n/a | 132 | exposed |
| 25 | Customs Brokers | 47.1% | 28.5% | $80,730 | 138 | exposed |
| 26 | Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate | 46.6% | 32.9% | n/a | 145 | exposed |
| 27 | Fundraisers | 46.4% | 25.4% | $72,550 | 146 | exposed |
| 28 | Regulatory Affairs Specialists | 46.3% | 30.6% | $80,730 | 149 | exposed |
| 29 | Compliance Officers | 46.3% | 31.5% | $80,730 | 150 | exposed |
| 30 | Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products | 43.8% | 24.7% | n/a | 198 | exposed |
| 31 | Human Resources Specialists | 42.4% | 32.6% | $75,940 | 229 | exposed |
| 32 | Training and Development Specialists | 41.4% | 27.1% | $69,280 | 244 | exposed |
| 33 | Credit Counselors | 41.4% | 38.3% | $52,230 | 245 | exposed |
| 34 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 41.2% | 31.0% | $78,210 | 251 | exposed |
| 35 | Personal Financial Advisors | 40.9% | 35.4% | $105,070 | 260 | exposed |
| 36 | Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | 40.7% | 26.4% | $78,000 | 262 | exposed |
| 37 | Insurance Underwriters | 40.6% | 31.4% | $81,370 | 263 | exposed |
| 38 | Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | 40.6% | 28.8% | $61,160 | 264 | exposed |
| 39 | Financial Examiners | 39.9% | 28.3% | $94,160 | 273 | exposed |
| 40 | Environmental Compliance Inspectors | 38.0% | 24.7% | $80,730 | 306 | exposed |
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?
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists, with 66.8% of its weighted task load exposed to current AI systems, 21.9% assisted and 11.3% untouched. Release v2026.Q3.
How is this list decided?
SOC major group 13, business and financial operations, ranked from the highest exposed share downward. 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.