The occupations least exposed to AI

Of 342 occupations, these 25 carry the lowest measured AI exposure— Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators sits at the 0th percentile. Nearly all involve physical presence, manual dexterity, or direct personal care: the work AI currently reaches least.

Low exposure today is a measurement, not a guarantee. It says these occupations are not where AI is landing right now — not that they are permanently insulated, and not that the tools are irrelevant to them.

The 25 least exposed

Ranked by measured exposure composite. Only occupations with measured coverage appear — 6 of 342 have none, and an unmeasured occupation is not evidence of low exposure either way.

  1. 1Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operatorsInsulated0th
  2. 2Home health and personal care aidesInsulated0th
  3. 3PhlebotomistsInsulated1st
  4. 4Massage therapistsInsulated1st
  5. 5Hazardous materials removal workersInsulated1st
  6. 6Surgical assistants and technologistsInsulated2nd
  7. 7Nursing assistants and orderliesInsulated2nd
  8. 8Fishing and hunting workersInsulated2nd
  9. 9Physical therapist assistants and aidesInsulated3rd
  10. 10Manicurists and pedicuristsInsulated3rd
  11. 11Licensed practical and licensed vocational nursesInsulated3rd
  12. 12Construction equipment operatorsInsulated3rd
  13. 13Masonry workersInsulated4th
  14. 14Flooring installers and tile and stone settersInsulated4th
  15. 15BoilermakersInsulated4th
  16. 16Logging workersInsulated5th
  17. 17Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapersInsulated5th
  18. 18Dental and ophthalmic laboratory technicians and medical appliance techniciansInsulated5th
  19. 19Physician assistantsInsulated6th
  20. 20Orthotists and prosthetistsInsulated6th
  21. 21Grounds maintenance workersInsulated6th
  22. 22GlaziersInsulated6th
  23. 23Respiratory therapistsInsulated7th
  24. 24IronworkersInsulated7th
  25. 25Hand laborers and material moversInsulated7th

What this ranking is not

It ranks professions by a measured average, not people by their prospects. Two people in the same occupation can hold very different skills, and the spread inside an occupation is invisible here. How this is measured · The most exposed occupations

Keep reading

New AI job titlesThe AI-era roles with real hiring evidence, filtered by field.AI impact by domainHow exposure differs across the seven occupation groups.Most exposed occupationsThe roles with the highest measured AI exposure.The Canadian pictureNOC 2021, TEER, and the ESDC COPS 2024-2033 outlook.How this is measuredThe four sources, and what is measured versus modelled.

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