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7 occupations analyzed

20.6%
Avg AI Exposure
29%
Bright Outlook
$99,073
Avg Median Salary
7
Occupations Analyzed
1,258,860
Total Employment

AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.

Sector Avg AI Exposure20.6% AI Exposure — Low

Occupation Risk Levels

Vertical bar chart showing AI exposure probability for up to 20 top-risk occupations, sorted highest first. Bar color encodes risk level: green = low, yellow = medium, orange = high, red = very high. Hover over a bar to see the occupation name and exact probability.

Bar chart: top occupations by AI exposure probability
OccupationsAI Exposure
Computer Programmers74.5%
Customer Service Representatives70.1%
Data Entry Keyers67.1%
Medical Records Specialists66.7%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists64.8%
Medical Transcriptionists63.6%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products62.8%
Database Architects57.9%
Financial and Investment Analysts57.2%
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers51.9%
Statistical Assistants51.0%
Information Security Analysts48.6%
Web Developers48.0%
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other47.9%
Technical Writers47.5%
Computer User Support Specialists46.9%
Desktop Publishers46.4%
Data Scientists46.1%
Public Relations Specialists45.3%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive45.3%

Employment Projections

7
Occupations Shown
21.6%
Avg AI Exposure
2
Bright Outlook
Horizontal bar chart showing occupations with the highest projected annual openings. Each bar length represents annual projected openings. Color uses a gradient from violet (lower) to cyan (higher). Summary statistics are shown above the chart.

Occupations in Legal

OccupationAI ExposureOutlookMedian SalaryTop Skills
Lawyers17% — HighAverage$159,670Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension
Judicial Law Clerks17% — HighAverage$64,920Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers30% — HighAverage$117,860Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators24% — HighBright ↗$75,530Negotiation, Active Listening, Writing
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates31% — Very HighAverage$153,990Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension
Paralegals and Legal Assistants29% — HighBright ↗$62,890Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers2% — MediumAverage$58,650Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking