Jobs Facing Automation In The Next 5 Years

These 100 occupations have automation timelines of 1-3 years or 3-5 years per our models. If you work in — or manage hiring for — one of these roles, AI readiness is an urgent planning question, not a future one.

100

Occupations

86/ 100

Avg AI Score

35.0M

Total Employment

$57,770

Median Wage

Methodology

Filter: Automation Timeline IN ("1-3 years", "3-5 years"). Sort: AI Exposure Score descending.

Top 100 Occupations

Rank	Occupation	Major Group	AI Score	Wage	Employment	Growth
1	Budget Analysts	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	100	$87,930	47K	—
2	Personal Financial Advisors	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	100	$102,140	270K	—
3	Statisticians	Computer and Mathematical Occupations	100	$103,300	30K	—
4	Procurement Clerks	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	94.6	$48,510	60K	—
5	Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	94.3	$49,130	12K	—
6	Freight Forwarders	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	94.2	$49,900	98K	—
7	Cargo and Freight Agents	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	94.2	$49,900	98K	—
8	Bill and Account Collectors	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	92.9	$46,040	165K	—
9	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	92.9	$48,450	229K	—
10	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	92.9	$48,880	211K	—
11	Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	92.5	$44,640	831K	—
12	Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	92.4	$47,700	170K	—
13	Travel Agents	Sales and Related Occupations	92.2	$48,450	59K	—
14	Correspondence Clerks	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	92.2	$46,740	6K	—
15	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	91.8	$46,290	1.7M	—
16	Loan Interviewers and Clerks	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	91.4	$48,950	173K	—
17	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	91.4	$74,260	473K	—
18	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	91.4	$49,440	93K	—
19	Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	91.2	$55,290	157K	—
20	Billing and Posting Clerks	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	91.1	$47,170	418K	—
21	Brokerage Clerks	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	91	$62,940	40K	—
22	Office Clerks, General	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	90.9	$43,630	2.5M	—
23	Public Safety Telecommunicators	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	90.8	$50,730	101K	—
24	Telephone Operators	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	90.7	$39,130	4K	—
25	Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	90.7	$51,500	156K	—
26	Customer Service Representatives	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	90.6	$42,830	2.7M	—
27	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	90.6	$43,830	157K	—
28	Receptionists and Information Clerks	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	90.5	$37,230	965K	—
29	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	90.5	$66,140	1.5M	—
30	Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	90.4	$38,370	36K	—
31	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	90	$57,770	385K	—
32	New Accounts Clerks	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	89.9	$46,610	38K	—
33	Order Clerks	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	89.9	$44,660	83K	—
34	Computer and Information Systems Managers	Management Occupations	89.7	$171,200	646K	—
35	Statistical Assistants	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	89.4	$51,440	6K	—
36	Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	89.4	$54,140	155K	—
37	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	89.2	$49,210	1.5M	—
38	Word Processors and Typists	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	88.7	$47,850	36K	—
39	Medical and Health Services Managers	Management Occupations	88.7	$117,960	566K	—
40	Proofreaders and Copy Markers	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	88.6	$49,210	5K	—
41	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	87.6	$34,270	261K	—
42	Technical Writers	Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations	87.2	$91,670	56K	—
43	Actuaries	Computer and Mathematical Occupations	87.1	$125,770	28K	—
44	Tellers	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	87	$39,340	339K	—
45	Data Scientists	Computer and Mathematical Occupations	86.9	$112,590	233K	—
46	Gambling Cage Workers	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	86.3	$36,990	13K	—
47	Data Entry Keyers	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	86	$39,850	135K	—
48	File Clerks	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	85.9	$41,270	79K	—
49	Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	85.5	$41,460	127K	—
50	Library Assistants, Clerical	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	84.9	$36,010	80K	—
51	Desktop Publishers	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	84.8	$53,620	4K	—
52	Financial Specialists, All Other	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	83.9	$80,190	127K	—
53	Management Analysts	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	83.6	$101,190	894K	—
54	Transportation Inspectors	Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	83.5	$85,750	23K	—
55	Financial Examiners	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	83.5	$90,400	63K	—
56	Financial and Investment Analysts	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	83.3	$101,350	341K	—
57	Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	83	$45,650	50K	—
58	Computer Hardware Engineers	Architecture and Engineering Occupations	82.7	$155,020	76K	—
59	Accountants and Auditors	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	82.6	$81,680	1.4M	—
60	Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	82.6	$59,740	54K	—
61	Labor Relations Specialists	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	82.5	$93,500	65K	—
62	Financial Clerks, All Other	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	82.4	$52,150	37K	—
63	Models	Sales and Related Occupations	82.2	$89,990	5K	—
64	Communications Equipment Operators, All Other	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	82.2	$49,910	1K	—
65	Information and Record Clerks, All Other	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	82.1	$48,360	144K	—
66	Business Operations Specialists, All Other	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	82.1	$81,270	1.1M	—
67	Postal Service Clerks	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	82	$61,630	78K	—
68	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	82	$76,950	861K	—
69	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	82	$77,020	102K	—
70	Search Marketing Strategists	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	82	$76,950	861K	—
71	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	81.9	$46,040	196K	—
72	Credit Analysts	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	81.8	$80,970	67K	—
73	Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	81.8	$80,190	127K	—
74	Cost Estimators	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	81.6	$77,070	220K	—
75	Insurance Underwriters	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	81.6	$79,880	108K	—
76	Tax Preparers	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	81.5	$50,560	74K	—
77	Loan Officers	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	81.5	$74,180	291K	—
78	Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	81.5	N/A	N/A	—
79	Logistics Analysts	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	81.5	$80,880	236K	—
80	Logistics Engineers	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	81.5	$80,880	236K	—
81	Logisticians	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	81.5	$80,880	236K	—
82	Human Resources Specialists	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	81.3	$72,910	917K	—
83	Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	81.1	$96,310	14K	—
84	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	81	$76,790	305K	—
85	Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	80.3	$39,020	25K	—
86	Fundraisers	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	80.1	$66,490	106K	—
87	Online Merchants	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	80	$81,270	1.1M	—
88	Security Management Specialists	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	80	$81,270	1.1M	—
89	Business Continuity Planners	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	80	$81,270	1.1M	—
90	Sustainability Specialists	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	80	$81,270	1.1M	—
91	Credit Counselors	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	79.9	$50,480	28K	—
92	Customs Brokers	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	79.8	$78,420	398K	—
93	Training and Development Specialists	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	79.8	$65,850	437K	—
94	Government Property Inspectors and Investigators	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	79.8	$78,420	398K	—
95	Coroners	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	79.8	$78,420	398K	—
96	Financial Quantitative Analysts	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	79.6	$80,190	127K	—
97	Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	79.4	$76,650	8K	—
98	Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	79.4	N/A	N/A	—
99	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	79	$43,190	858K	—
100	Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	78.2	$38,150	63K	—

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