# 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. Published by A.I.T. Multiverse Consulting Ltd under CC BY 4.0.

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](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/telemarketers) | 73.3% | 22.1% | $35,450 | 1 | exposed |
| 2 | [Concierges](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/concierges) | 60.1% | 16.0% | $38,950 | 45 | exposed |
| 3 | [Receptionists and Information Clerks](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/receptionists-and-information-clerks) | 56.4% | 15.5% | $38,010 | 65 | exposed |
| 4 | [Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/switchboard-operators-including-answering-service) | 51.2% | 17.6% | $38,630 | 103 | exposed |
| 5 | [Cashiers](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/cashiers) | 50.0% | 21.0% | $32,880 | 109 | exposed |
| 6 | [Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/hotel-motel-and-resort-desk-clerks) | 45.9% | 22.1% | $35,070 | 154 | exposed |
| 7 | [Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/gambling-change-persons-and-booth-cashiers) | 44.9% | 25.7% | $36,220 | 173 | exposed |
| 8 | [Parts Salespersons](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/parts-salespersons) | 44.8% | 18.5% | $38,630 | 177 | exposed |
| 9 | [Retail Salespersons](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/retail-salespersons) | 44.1% | 18.9% | $35,410 | 194 | exposed |
| 10 | [Driver/Sales Workers](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/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](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/desktop-publishers) | 72.9% | 13.0% | $55,290 | 2 | exposed |
| 2 | [Statistical Assistants](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/statistical-assistants) | 71.0% | 22.9% | $50,330 | 4 | exposed |
| 3 | [Proofreaders and Copy Markers](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/proofreaders-and-copy-markers) | 70.2% | 20.0% | $51,120 | 5 | exposed |
| 4 | [Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/insurance-claims-and-policy-processing-clerks) | 68.6% | 23.0% | $49,230 | 9 | exposed |
| 5 | [Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/reservation-and-transportation-ticket-agents-and-travel-clerks) | 66.8% | 20.7% | $44,390 | 11 | exposed |
| 6 | [Customer Service Representatives](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/customer-service-representatives) | 66.1% | 23.6% | $44,770 | 13 | exposed |
| 7 | [Word Processors and Typists](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/word-processors-and-typists) | 65.6% | 14.0% | $49,280 | 16 | exposed |
| 8 | [Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/dispatchers-except-police-fire-and-ambulance) | 63.8% | 21.9% | $50,340 | 21 | exposed |
| 9 | [Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/medical-secretaries-and-administrative-assistants) | 63.7% | 19.3% | $45,930 | 22 | exposed |
| 10 | [Cargo and Freight Agents](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/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](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/market-research-analysts-and-marketing-specialists) | 66.8% | 21.9% | $78,760 | 12 | exposed |
| 2 | [Writers and Authors](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/writers-and-authors) | 65.7% | 17.2% | $76,910 | 15 | exposed |
| 3 | [Editors](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/editors) | 63.1% | 15.9% | $77,920 | 28 | exposed |
| 4 | [Interpreters and Translators](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/interpreters-and-translators) | 62.6% | 27.5% | $60,170 | 32 | exposed |
| 5 | [Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/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](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/sales-representatives-of-services-except-advertising-insurance-financial-services-and-travel) | 61.2% | 21.9% | $69,990 | 40 | exposed |
| 7 | [Cost Estimators](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/cost-estimators) | 59.6% | 28.3% | $78,740 | 47 | exposed |
| 8 | [Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/sales-representatives-wholesale-and-manufacturing-except-technical-and-scientific-products) | 58.1% | 20.9% | $72,080 | 55 | exposed |
| 9 | [Search Marketing Strategists](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/search-marketing-strategists) | 58.0% | 22.6% | $78,760 | 56 | exposed |
| 10 | [Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/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](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/technical-writers) | 68.9% | 16.3% | $90,390 | 8 | exposed |
| 2 | [Web Developers](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/web-developers) | 65.5% | 23.3% | $92,650 | 17 | exposed |
| 3 | [Financial Quantitative Analysts](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/financial-quantitative-analysts) | 65.2% | 27.9% | $81,100 | 19 | exposed |
| 4 | [Logistics Analysts](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/logistics-analysts) | 63.7% | 22.6% | $82,320 | 23 | exposed |
| 5 | [Sustainability Specialists](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/sustainability-specialists) | 63.6% | 26.2% | $83,050 | 24 | exposed |
| 6 | [Credit Analysts](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/credit-analysts) | 63.0% | 28.1% | $83,510 | 30 | exposed |
| 7 | [Bioinformatics Technicians](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/bioinformatics-technicians) | 61.4% | 22.8% | $81,490 | 37 | exposed |
| 8 | [Online Merchants](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/online-merchants) | 60.7% | 24.0% | $83,050 | 41 | exposed |
| 9 | [Logistics Engineers](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/logistics-engineers) | 59.5% | 24.9% | $82,320 | 49 | exposed |
| 10 | [Operations Research Analysts](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/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](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/business-intelligence-analysts) | 72.0% | 22.7% | $120,230 | 3 | exposed |
| 2 | [Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/geographic-information-systems-technologists-and-technicians) | 69.3% | 21.5% | $116,580 | 6 | exposed |
| 3 | [Data Scientists](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/data-scientists) | 69.1% | 21.3% | $120,230 | 7 | exposed |
| 4 | [Document Management Specialists](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/document-management-specialists) | 67.2% | 24.0% | $116,580 | 10 | exposed |
| 5 | [Database Administrators](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/database-administrators) | 65.9% | 24.0% | $104,620 | 14 | exposed |
| 6 | [Web and Digital Interface Designers](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/web-and-digital-interface-designers) | 65.3% | 23.5% | $104,000 | 18 | exposed |
| 7 | [Data Warehousing Specialists](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/data-warehousing-specialists) | 65.2% | 26.4% | $139,500 | 20 | exposed |
| 8 | [Biostatisticians](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/biostatisticians) | 63.5% | 25.9% | $105,650 | 25 | exposed |
| 9 | [Database Architects](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/database-architects) | 63.4% | 25.5% | $139,500 | 26 | exposed |
| 10 | [Mathematicians](https://taskexposure.org/jobs/mathematicians) | 63.1% | 20.7% | $126,710 | 29 | exposed |

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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