High AI-risk jobs
These occupations score above 75 on our Generative AI vulnerability index — an importance-weighted average of automation probabilities across top O*NET daily tasks, joined to BLS wages and 2025–2035 employment projections.
A high score means a large share of important work can already be assisted or automated by current tools. It does not mean the job title vanishes tomorrow. Use each diagnostic page for task-level detail and lower-risk adjacent careers.
6 occupations in the high band · pilot catalog
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#1
Will AI replace Telemarketers?Solicit donations or orders for goods or services over the telephone.
$35,450 · growth -21.4% · 12 high-automation tasks
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High automation risk
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#2
Will AI replace Travel Agents?Plan and sell transportation and accommodations for customers. Determine destination, modes of transportation, travel dates, costs, and accommodations required. May also describe, plan, and arrange itineraries and sell tour packages. May assist in resolving clients' travel problems.
$50,160 · growth +0.2% · 7 high-automation tasks
86
High automation risk
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#3
Will AI replace Tax Preparers?Prepare tax returns for individuals or small businesses.
$54,920 · growth +4.7% · 9 high-automation tasks
82
High automation risk
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#4
Will AI replace Customer Service Representatives?Interact with customers to provide basic or scripted information in response to routine inquiries about products and services. May handle and resolve general complaints. Excludes individuals whose duties are primarily installation, sales, repair, and technical support.
$44,770 · growth -5.3% · 6 high-automation tasks
80
High automation risk
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#5
Will AI replace Data Entry Keyers?Operate data entry device, such as keyboard or photo composing perforator. Duties may include verifying data and preparing materials for printing.
$41,340 · growth -25.5% · 6 high-automation tasks
79
High automation risk
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#6
Will AI replace Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks?Compile and record employee time and payroll data. May compute employees' time worked, production, and commission. May compute and post wages and deductions, or prepare paychecks.
$58,260 · growth -15.9% · 11 high-automation tasks
79
High automation risk
How to read this list
Rankings use the latest scored catalog in this pilot (not the full U.S. labor market). Compare digital weight and highly automated task counts on each hub page — two jobs with the same overall score can look very different day to day. For the opposite end of the spectrum, see lower AI-risk careers.
FAQ
What counts as a high AI-risk job?
Occupations scoring above 75 on our importance-weighted Generative AI vulnerability index. The score averages task-level automation probabilities from O*NET duties, so it measures exposure of daily work — not a guarantee that hiring stops.
Are high AI-risk jobs disappearing?
Not necessarily. BLS employment growth can stay positive even while individual tasks digitize. High scores mean more of the week is assistable or automatable with current Generative AI — a signal to specialize, reskill, or transition, not a death certificate for the title.
What should workers in high-risk occupations do?
Open the task breakdown to see which duties drive the score, protect and advertise durable human work, and compare lower-risk alternatives that share Detailed Work Activities.