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.

#1

Construction & Trades

61 occupations scored

80Human-Essential
Avg. automation exposure12%

▲ Most resilient: Tile and Stone Setters (96)

▼ Most exposed: Energy Auditors (29)

#2

Repair & Installation

51 occupations scored

78Human-Essential
Avg. automation exposure13%

▲ Most resilient: Commercial Divers (96)

▼ Most exposed: Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers (43)

#3

Facilities & Maintenance

8 occupations scored

75Human-Essential
Avg. automation exposure18%
#4

Healthcare Support

20 occupations scored

72Adapt
Avg. automation exposure20%

▲ Most resilient: Physical Therapist Assistants (94)

▼ Most exposed: Medical Transcriptionists (27)

#5

Healthcare (Clinical)

94 occupations scored

71Adapt
Avg. automation exposure22%

▲ Most resilient: Emergency Medical Technicians (96)

▼ Most exposed: Medical Records Specialists (26)

#6

Education & Training

63 occupations scored

69Adapt
Avg. automation exposure19%

▲ Most resilient: Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education (84)

▼ Most exposed: Archivists (34)

#7

Agriculture & Forestry

12 occupations scored

69Adapt
Avg. automation exposure18%
#8

Food Service & Hospitality

16 occupations scored

67Adapt
Avg. automation exposure23%
#9

Transportation & Logistics

48 occupations scored

67Adapt
Avg. automation exposure22%
#10

Personal Care & Service

31 occupations scored

65Adapt
Avg. automation exposure23%

▲ Most resilient: Animal Caretakers (83)

▼ Most exposed: First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers (41)

#11

Manufacturing & Production

101 occupations scored

64Adapt
Avg. automation exposure18%
#12

Public Safety & Security

27 occupations scored

61Adapt
Avg. automation exposure25%
#13

Social Services & Counseling

14 occupations scored

59Adapt
Avg. automation exposure31%

▲ Most resilient: Clergy (82)

▼ Most exposed: Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists (38)

#14

Creative & Media

40 occupations scored

53Adapt
Avg. automation exposure34%

▲ Most resilient: Dancers (96)

▼ Most exposed: Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners (7)

#15

Engineering & Architecture

57 occupations scored

52Adapt
Avg. automation exposure31%
#16

Legal

7 occupations scored

51Adapt
Avg. automation exposure36%
#17

Management & Leadership

58 occupations scored

48Adapt
Avg. automation exposure41%
#18

Science & Research

65 occupations scored

46Adapt
Avg. automation exposure38%

▲ Most resilient: Clinical and Counseling Psychologists (83)

▼ Most exposed: Climate Change Policy Analysts (7)

#19

Technology & Data

38 occupations scored

39Reinvention Zone
Avg. automation exposure50%
#20

Business & Finance

50 occupations scored

36Reinvention Zone
Avg. automation exposure53%

▲ Most resilient: Farm Labor Contractors (62)

▼ Most exposed: Business Continuity Planners (14)

#21

Sales & Retail

22 occupations scored

36Reinvention Zone
Avg. automation exposure45%

▲ Most resilient: Sales Engineers (61)

▼ Most exposed: Telemarketers (6)

#22

Office & Admin Support

51 occupations scored

24Reinvention Zone
Avg. automation exposure55%

▲ 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.