Dental hygienists are among the high-paying jobs that are expected to grow and are relatively low exposure to AI.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has classified how exposed a job is to AI based on research published by several authors in recent years. BLS classified 213 of 831 occupations as having low exposure.
“A ‘low’ relative exposure to AI generally indicates that the demands of an occupation are not well aligned with the current capabilities of AI models, and that LLMs have not been observed performing many of the tasks of the occupation,” according to BLS. Exposure does not mean “job losses, productivity gains, automation opportunities, or wage impacts.”
Twenty of the low-exposure jobs had an average annual wage of at least $75,000 last year. Employment for some of them well-paying jobsincluding chemical plants and system operators, is expected to decline between 2025 and 2035. Below are 10 high-paying jobs with low AI exposure that are expected to increase over the decade, based on new BLS projections, sorted by their expected job growth.
On the other hand, there are professions that are very exposed to AI. More than a hundred of these jobs are well-paid, and many are expected to grow between 2025 and 2035, including for software developersfinancial managers and HR specialists.
“A ‘very high’ relative exposure to AI generally indicates that, compared to other occupations, a greater portion of an occupation’s tasks can be completed or assisted by AI technology, and that LLMs have been observed performing a portion of the occupation’s tasks,” according to BLS.
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Americans think jobs are at stake. A Pew Research Center survey this year found that 71% of American adults think this AI will lead to fewer jobs in the country over the next twenty years, more than the 64% who said this two years ago. The share of adults who believe there will be more jobs remained stable at 5% between the two survey periods.
