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.
- 1Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operatorsInsulated0th
- 2Home health and personal care aidesInsulated0th
- 3PhlebotomistsInsulated1th
- 4Massage therapistsInsulated1th
- 5Hazardous materials removal workersInsulated1th
- 6Surgical assistants and technologistsInsulated2th
- 7Nursing assistants and orderliesInsulated2th
- 8Fishing and hunting workersInsulated2th
- 9Physical therapist assistants and aidesInsulated3th
- 10Manicurists and pedicuristsInsulated3th
- 11Licensed practical and licensed vocational nursesInsulated3th
- 12Construction equipment operatorsInsulated3th
- 13Masonry workersInsulated4th
- 14Flooring installers and tile and stone settersInsulated4th
- 15BoilermakersInsulated4th
- 16Logging workersInsulated5th
- 17Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapersInsulated5th
- 18Dental and ophthalmic laboratory technicians and medical appliance techniciansInsulated5th
- 19Physician assistantsInsulated6th
- 20Orthotists and prosthetistsInsulated6th
- 21Grounds maintenance workersInsulated6th
- 22GlaziersInsulated6th
- 23Respiratory therapistsInsulated7th
- 24IronworkersInsulated7th
- 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
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