The jobs most exposed to AI at every pay level
Occupations with a published median wage, split into five pay bands; the ten highest exposed shares in each. Release v2026.Q3, capability reference date 2026-09-15, built on O*NET 31.0.
Exposure is not a low pay problem or a high pay problem. Every band has jobs that are mostly producible by a current system, and seeing them side by side is the quickest way to stop assuming yours is safe because of what it pays.
Under $40,000
| # | Occupation | Exposed | Assisted | Median pay | Rank of 923 | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telemarketers | 73.3% | 22.1% | $35,450 | 1 | exposed |
| 2 | Concierges | 60.1% | 16.0% | $38,950 | 45 | exposed |
| 3 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | 56.4% | 15.5% | $38,010 | 65 | exposed |
| 4 | Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service | 51.2% | 17.6% | $38,630 | 103 | exposed |
| 5 | Cashiers | 50.0% | 21.0% | $32,880 | 109 | exposed |
| 6 | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | 45.9% | 22.1% | $35,070 | 154 | exposed |
| 7 | Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers | 44.9% | 25.7% | $36,220 | 173 | exposed |
| 8 | Parts Salespersons | 44.8% | 18.5% | $38,630 | 177 | exposed |
| 9 | Retail Salespersons | 44.1% | 18.9% | $35,410 | 194 | exposed |
| 10 | Driver/Sales Workers | 41.4% | 16.4% | $38,770 | 246 | exposed |
$40,000 to $60,000
| # | Occupation | Exposed | Assisted | Median pay | Rank of 923 | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Desktop Publishers | 72.9% | 13.0% | $55,290 | 2 | exposed |
| 2 | Statistical Assistants | 71.0% | 22.9% | $50,330 | 4 | exposed |
| 3 | Proofreaders and Copy Markers | 70.2% | 20.0% | $51,120 | 5 | exposed |
| 4 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | 68.6% | 23.0% | $49,230 | 9 | exposed |
| 5 | Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks | 66.8% | 20.7% | $44,390 | 11 | exposed |
| 6 | Customer Service Representatives | 66.1% | 23.6% | $44,770 | 13 | exposed |
| 7 | Word Processors and Typists | 65.6% | 14.0% | $49,280 | 16 | exposed |
| 8 | Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | 63.8% | 21.9% | $50,340 | 21 | exposed |
| 9 | Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 63.7% | 19.3% | $45,930 | 22 | exposed |
| 10 | Cargo and Freight Agents | 63.3% | 17.9% | $52,260 | 27 | exposed |
$60,000 to $80,000
| # | 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 | Writers and Authors | 65.7% | 17.2% | $76,910 | 15 | exposed |
| 3 | Editors | 63.1% | 15.9% | $77,920 | 28 | exposed |
| 4 | Interpreters and Translators | 62.6% | 27.5% | $60,170 | 32 | exposed |
| 5 | Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers | 61.3% | 14.4% | $76,910 | 38 | exposed |
| 6 | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 61.2% | 21.9% | $69,990 | 40 | exposed |
| 7 | Cost Estimators | 59.6% | 28.3% | $78,740 | 47 | exposed |
| 8 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 58.1% | 20.9% | $72,080 | 55 | exposed |
| 9 | Search Marketing Strategists | 58.0% | 22.6% | $78,760 | 56 | exposed |
| 10 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | 57.8% | 20.7% | $76,590 | 57 | exposed |
$80,000 to $100,000
| # | Occupation | Exposed | Assisted | Median pay | Rank of 923 | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technical Writers | 68.9% | 16.3% | $90,390 | 8 | exposed |
| 2 | Web Developers | 65.5% | 23.3% | $92,650 | 17 | exposed |
| 3 | Financial Quantitative Analysts | 65.2% | 27.9% | $81,100 | 19 | exposed |
| 4 | Logistics Analysts | 63.7% | 22.6% | $82,320 | 23 | exposed |
| 5 | Sustainability Specialists | 63.6% | 26.2% | $83,050 | 24 | exposed |
| 6 | Credit Analysts | 63.0% | 28.1% | $83,510 | 30 | exposed |
| 7 | Bioinformatics Technicians | 61.4% | 22.8% | $81,490 | 37 | exposed |
| 8 | Online Merchants | 60.7% | 24.0% | $83,050 | 41 | exposed |
| 9 | Logistics Engineers | 59.5% | 24.9% | $82,320 | 49 | exposed |
| 10 | Operations Research Analysts | 57.8% | 25.2% | $88,940 | 59 | exposed |
$100,000 and over
| # | Occupation | Exposed | Assisted | Median pay | Rank of 923 | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business Intelligence Analysts | 72.0% | 22.7% | $120,230 | 3 | exposed |
| 2 | Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians | 69.3% | 21.5% | $116,580 | 6 | exposed |
| 3 | Data Scientists | 69.1% | 21.3% | $120,230 | 7 | exposed |
| 4 | Document Management Specialists | 67.2% | 24.0% | $116,580 | 10 | exposed |
| 5 | Database Administrators | 65.9% | 24.0% | $104,620 | 14 | exposed |
| 6 | Web and Digital Interface Designers | 65.3% | 23.5% | $104,000 | 18 | exposed |
| 7 | Data Warehousing Specialists | 65.2% | 26.4% | $139,500 | 20 | exposed |
| 8 | Biostatisticians | 63.5% | 25.9% | $105,650 | 25 | exposed |
| 9 | Database Architects | 63.4% | 25.5% | $139,500 | 26 | exposed |
| 10 | Mathematicians | 63.1% | 20.7% | $126,710 | 29 | 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 is the most exposed job at each pay level?
Under $40,000: Telemarketers, 73.3% exposed. $40,000 to $60,000: Desktop Publishers, 72.9% exposed. $60,000 to $80,000: Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists, 66.8% exposed. $80,000 to $100,000: Technical Writers, 68.9% exposed. $100,000 and over: Business Intelligence Analysts, 72.0% exposed. Release v2026.Q3.
How is this list decided?
Occupations with a published median wage, split into five pay bands; the ten highest exposed shares in each. 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.