Career Field Face-Off
Which Industry is Most AI-Resilient?
Average Shield Scores across 22 career fields — ranked. The higher the score, the more work in that field requires uniquely human capabilities.
Construction & Trades
61 occupations scored
▲ Most resilient: Tile and Stone Setters (96)
▼ Most exposed: Energy Auditors (29)
Repair & Installation
51 occupations scored
▲ Most resilient: Commercial Divers (96)
▼ Most exposed: Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers (43)
Facilities & Maintenance
8 occupations scored
▲ Most resilient: Tree Trimmers and Pruners (92)
▼ Most exposed: First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers (56)
Healthcare Support
20 occupations scored
▲ Most resilient: Physical Therapist Assistants (94)
▼ Most exposed: Medical Transcriptionists (27)
Healthcare (Clinical)
94 occupations scored
▲ Most resilient: Emergency Medical Technicians (96)
▼ Most exposed: Medical Records Specialists (26)
Education & Training
63 occupations scored
▲ Most resilient: Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education (84)
▼ Most exposed: Archivists (34)
Agriculture & Forestry
12 occupations scored
▲ Most resilient: Agricultural Equipment Operators (96)
▼ Most exposed: Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products (48)
Food Service & Hospitality
16 occupations scored
▲ Most resilient: Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers (92)
▼ Most exposed: First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers (45)
Transportation & Logistics
48 occupations scored
▲ Most resilient: Dredge Operators (96)
▼ Most exposed: First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators (38)
Personal Care & Service
31 occupations scored
▲ Most resilient: Animal Caretakers (83)
▼ Most exposed: First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers (41)
Manufacturing & Production
101 occupations scored
▲ Most resilient: Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders (90)
▼ Most exposed: Prepress Technicians and Workers (29)
Public Safety & Security
27 occupations scored
▲ Most resilient: Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers (92)
▼ Most exposed: Intelligence Analysts (27)
Social Services & Counseling
14 occupations scored
▲ Most resilient: Clergy (82)
▼ Most exposed: Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists (38)
Creative & Media
40 occupations scored
▲ Most resilient: Dancers (96)
▼ Most exposed: Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners (7)
Engineering & Architecture
57 occupations scored
▲ Most resilient: Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians (92)
▼ Most exposed: Surveying and Mapping Technicians (23)
Legal
7 occupations scored
▲ Most resilient: Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates (80)
▼ Most exposed: Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers (32)
Management & Leadership
58 occupations scored
▲ Most resilient: Facilities Managers (79)
▼ Most exposed: Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers (22)
Science & Research
65 occupations scored
▲ Most resilient: Clinical and Counseling Psychologists (83)
▼ Most exposed: Climate Change Policy Analysts (7)
Technology & Data
38 occupations scored
▲ Most resilient: Computer and Information Research Scientists (63)
▼ Most exposed: Health Informatics Specialists (17)
Business & Finance
50 occupations scored
▲ Most resilient: Farm Labor Contractors (62)
▼ Most exposed: Business Continuity Planners (14)
Sales & Retail
22 occupations scored
▲ Most resilient: Sales Engineers (61)
▼ Most exposed: Telemarketers (6)
Office & Admin Support
51 occupations scored
▲ Most resilient: Couriers and Messengers (75)
▼ Most exposed: Data Entry Keyers (5)
The Industry Gap
Construction & Trades workers average 80/100 for AI resilience.
Office & Admin Support workers average 24/100.
The gap: 56 points.
Data: O*NET 30.2 · Anthropic Economic Index · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034. Scores are averages across scored occupations within each field.