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TOP PAID JOBS WITH LOWEST AUTOMATION RISK

Jobs with a median salary of over $75,000 and an automation risk under 50%, ranked by automation risk (lowest first).

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Occupation
Median wage (US)
Projected growth (by 2024)
Automation risk
1. Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists
Median Annual Wage (US):
78,200
Projected growth (by 2024):
20%
Automation risk:
13%
2. Political Scientists
Median Annual Wage (US):
122,220
Projected growth (by 2024):
-2%
Automation risk:
16%
3. Psychologists, All Other
Median Annual Wage (US):
101,790
Projected growth (by 2024):
10%
Automation risk:
17%
4. Physicists
Median Annual Wage (US):
122,850
Projected growth (by 2024):
8%
Automation risk:
17%
5. Occupational Therapists
Median Annual Wage (US):
84,950
Projected growth (by 2024):
27%
Automation risk:
18%
6. Aerospace Engineers
Median Annual Wage (US):
116,500
Projected growth (by 2024):
-2%
Automation risk:
18%
7. Biological Scientists, All Other
Median Annual Wage (US):
82,220
Projected growth (by 2024):
0%
Automation risk:
19%
8. Physical Therapists
Median Annual Wage (US):
89,440
Projected growth (by 2024):
34%
Automation risk:
19%
9. Construction Managers
Median Annual Wage (US):
95,260
Projected growth (by 2024):
5%
Automation risk:
21%
10. First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Median Annual Wage (US):
84,840
Projected growth (by 2024):
4%
Automation risk:
21%
11. Speech-Language Pathologists
Median Annual Wage (US):
79,120
Projected growth (by 2024):
21%
Automation risk:
21%
12. Sociologists
Median Annual Wage (US):
83,420
Projected growth (by 2024):
-1%
Automation risk:
21%
13. Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other
Median Annual Wage (US):
83,330
Projected growth (by 2024):
-2%
Automation risk:
21%
14. Chief Executives
Median Annual Wage (US):
184,460
Projected growth (by 2024):
-1%
Automation risk:
21%
15. Biomedical Engineers
Median Annual Wage (US):
91,410
Projected growth (by 2024):
23%
Automation risk:
21%
16. Hydrologists
Median Annual Wage (US):
81,270
Projected growth (by 2024):
7%
Automation risk:
22%
17. Computer and Information Research Scientists
Median Annual Wage (US):
122,840
Projected growth (by 2024):
11%
Automation risk:
23%
18. Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
Median Annual Wage (US):
92,400
Projected growth (by 2024):
9%
Automation risk:
23%
19. Veterinarians
Median Annual Wage (US):
95,460
Projected growth (by 2024):
9%
Automation risk:
23%
20. Physical Scientists, All Other
Median Annual Wage (US):
109,910
Projected growth (by 2024):
1%
Automation risk:
24%
21. Chemical Engineers
Median Annual Wage (US):
108,770
Projected growth (by 2024):
2%
Automation risk:
24%
22. Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance
Median Annual Wage (US):
75,730
Projected growth (by 2024):
19%
Automation risk:
24%
23. Nuclear Engineers
Median Annual Wage (US):
113,460
Projected growth (by 2024):
-4%
Automation risk:
24%
24. Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School
Median Annual Wage (US):
96,400
Projected growth (by 2024):
6%
Automation risk:
24%
25. Industrial Production Managers
Median Annual Wage (US):
97,140
Projected growth (by 2024):
-4%
Automation risk:
25%
26. Education Administrators, Postsecondary
Median Annual Wage (US):
90,760
Projected growth (by 2024):
9%
Automation risk:
26%
27. Multimedia Artists and Animators
Median Annual Wage (US):
75,270
Projected growth (by 2024):
6%
Automation risk:
26%
28. Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
Median Annual Wage (US):
92,880
Projected growth (by 2024):
19%
Automation risk:
26%
29. Materials Engineers
Median Annual Wage (US):
93,360
Projected growth (by 2024):
1%
Automation risk:
27%
30. Elevator Installers and Repairers
Median Annual Wage (US):
78,890
Projected growth (by 2024):
13%
Automation risk:
27%
31. Operations Research Analysts
Median Annual Wage (US):
84,810
Projected growth (by 2024):
30%
Automation risk:
27%
32. Mechanical Engineers
Median Annual Wage (US):
88,430
Projected growth (by 2024):
5%
Automation risk:
27%
33. Computer and Information Systems Managers
Median Annual Wage (US):
146,360
Projected growth (by 2024):
15%
Automation risk:
27%
34. Electrical Engineers
Median Annual Wage (US):
98,530
Projected growth (by 2024):
1%
Automation risk:
28%
35. Astronomers
Median Annual Wage (US):
114,590
Projected growth (by 2024):
3%
Automation risk:
28%
36. Mathematicians
Median Annual Wage (US):
105,030
Projected growth (by 2024):
21%
Automation risk:
28%
37. Training and Development Managers
Median Annual Wage (US):
113,350
Projected growth (by 2024):
7%
Automation risk:
28%
38. Detectives and Criminal Investigators
Median Annual Wage (US):
83,170
Projected growth (by 2024):
-1%
Automation risk:
28%
39. Software Developers, Systems Software
Median Annual Wage (US):
110,000
Projected growth (by 2024):
13%
Automation risk:
29%
40. Microbiologists
Median Annual Wage (US):
75,650
Projected growth (by 2024):
4%
Automation risk:
29%
41. Materials Scientists
Median Annual Wage (US):
96,810
Projected growth (by 2024):
3%
Automation risk:
29%
42. Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
Median Annual Wage (US):
136,910
Projected growth (by 2024):
1%
Automation risk:
29%
43. Computer Hardware Engineers
Median Annual Wage (US):
117,220
Projected growth (by 2024):
3%
Automation risk:
29%
44. Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
Median Annual Wage (US):
80,750
Projected growth (by 2024):
7%
Automation risk:
30%
45. Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
Median Annual Wage (US):
88,790
Projected growth (by 2024):
8%
Automation risk:
30%
46. General and Operations Managers
Median Annual Wage (US):
100,780
Projected growth (by 2024):
7%
Automation risk:
30%
47. Natural Sciences Managers
Median Annual Wage (US):
119,850
Projected growth (by 2024):
3%
Automation risk:
30%
48. Software Developers, Applications
Median Annual Wage (US):
103,620
Projected growth (by 2024):
19%
Automation risk:
31%
49. Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
Median Annual Wage (US):
105,570
Projected growth (by 2024):
-1%
Automation risk:
31%
50. Sales Engineers
Median Annual Wage (US):
103,900
Projected growth (by 2024):
7%
Automation risk:
31%
51. Chemists
Median Annual Wage (US):
77,630
Projected growth (by 2024):
3%
Automation risk:
32%
52. Network and Computer Systems Administrators
Median Annual Wage (US):
83,510
Projected growth (by 2024):
8%
Automation risk:
32%
53. Computer Occupations, All Other
Median Annual Wage (US):
88,550
Projected growth (by 2024):
Automation risk:
32%
54. Computer Systems Analysts
Median Annual Wage (US):
90,920
Projected growth (by 2024):
21%
Automation risk:
32%
55. Management Analysts
Median Annual Wage (US):
85,260
Projected growth (by 2024):
14%
Automation risk:
32%
56. Petroleum Engineers
Median Annual Wage (US):
137,720
Projected growth (by 2024):
10%
Automation risk:
32%
57. Engineers, All Other
Median Annual Wage (US):
99,040
Projected growth (by 2024):
4%
Automation risk:
33%
58. Public Relations and Fundraising Managers
Median Annual Wage (US):
107,320
Projected growth (by 2024):
7%
Automation risk:
33%
59. Architectural and Engineering Managers
Median Annual Wage (US):
144,830
Projected growth (by 2024):
2%
Automation risk:
33%
60. Art Directors
Median Annual Wage (US):
94,220
Projected growth (by 2024):
2%
Automation risk:
33%
61. Actuaries
Median Annual Wage (US):
108,350
Projected growth (by 2024):
18%
Automation risk:
34%
62. Industrial Engineers
Median Annual Wage (US):
88,020
Projected growth (by 2024):
1%
Automation risk:
34%
63. Financial Managers
Median Annual Wage (US):
129,890
Projected growth (by 2024):
7%
Automation risk:
34%
64. Biochemists and Biophysicists
Median Annual Wage (US):
94,490
Projected growth (by 2024):
8%
Automation risk:
34%
65. Human Resources Managers
Median Annual Wage (US):
116,720
Projected growth (by 2024):
9%
Automation risk:
34%
66. Computer Network Architects
Median Annual Wage (US):
112,690
Projected growth (by 2024):
Automation risk:
35%
67. Information Security Analysts
Median Annual Wage (US):
99,730
Projected growth (by 2024):
Automation risk:
35%
68. Civil Engineers
Median Annual Wage (US):
87,060
Projected growth (by 2024):
8%
Automation risk:
35%
69. Medical and Health Services Managers
Median Annual Wage (US):
100,980
Projected growth (by 2024):
17%
Automation risk:
35%
70. Advertising and Promotions Managers
Median Annual Wage (US):
100,810
Projected growth (by 2024):
5%
Automation risk:
35%
71. Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
Median Annual Wage (US):
147,220
Projected growth (by 2024):
1%
Automation risk:
36%
72. Podiatrists
Median Annual Wage (US):
124,830
Projected growth (by 2024):
14%
Automation risk:
36%
73. Dentists, General
Median Annual Wage (US):
155,600
Projected growth (by 2024):
18%
Automation risk:
36%
74. Lawyers
Median Annual Wage (US):
122,960
Projected growth (by 2024):
6%
Automation risk:
36%
75. Environmental Engineers
Median Annual Wage (US):
88,860
Projected growth (by 2024):
12%
Automation risk:
36%
76. Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers
Median Annual Wage (US):
92,110
Projected growth (by 2024):
-4%
Automation risk:
36%
77. Managers, All Other
Median Annual Wage (US):
107,480
Projected growth (by 2024):
4%
Automation risk:
36%
78. Physician Assistants
Median Annual Wage (US):
112,260
Projected growth (by 2024):
30%
Automation risk:
36%
79. Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Median Annual Wage (US):
81,900
Projected growth (by 2024):
-5%
Automation risk:
36%
80. Economists
Median Annual Wage (US):
105,020
Projected growth (by 2024):
6%
Automation risk:
37%
81. Marketing Managers
Median Annual Wage (US):
136,850
Projected growth (by 2024):
9%
Automation risk:
37%
82. Sales Managers
Median Annual Wage (US):
126,640
Projected growth (by 2024):
5%
Automation risk:
38%
83. Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers
Median Annual Wage (US):
92,040
Projected growth (by 2024):
11%
Automation risk:
38%
84. Purchasing Managers
Median Annual Wage (US):
121,110
Projected growth (by 2024):
1%
Automation risk:
38%
85. Computer Programmers
Median Annual Wage (US):
86,550
Projected growth (by 2024):
-8%
Automation risk:
39%
86. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and
Median Annual Wage (US):
81,020
Projected growth (by 2024):
7%
Automation risk:
39%
87. Database Administrators and Architects
Median Annual Wage (US):
93,750
Projected growth (by 2024):
11%
Automation risk:
40%
88. Statisticians
Median Annual Wage (US):
91,160
Projected growth (by 2024):
34%
Automation risk:
40%
89. Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Median Annual Wage (US):
95,380
Projected growth (by 2024):
9%
Automation risk:
40%
90. Air Traffic Controllers
Median Annual Wage (US):
122,990
Projected growth (by 2024):
-9%
Automation risk:
41%
91. Radiation Therapists
Median Annual Wage (US):
85,560
Projected growth (by 2024):
14%
Automation risk:
41%
92. Agricultural Engineers
Median Annual Wage (US):
80,720
Projected growth (by 2024):
4%
Automation risk:
41%
93. Financial Examiners
Median Annual Wage (US):
79,280
Projected growth (by 2024):
10%
Automation risk:
42%
94. Personal Financial Advisors
Median Annual Wage (US):
87,850
Projected growth (by 2024):
30%
Automation risk:
42%
95. Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
Median Annual Wage (US):
91,160
Projected growth (by 2024):
6%
Automation risk:
42%
96. Commercial Pilots
Median Annual Wage (US):
86,080
Projected growth (by 2024):
11%
Automation risk:
42%
97. Geographers
Median Annual Wage (US):
81,540
Projected growth (by 2024):
-2%
Automation risk:
44%
98. Nuclear Technicians
Median Annual Wage (US):
79,140
Projected growth (by 2024):
-5%
Automation risk:
45%
99. Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Median Annual Wage (US):
94,560
Projected growth (by 2024):
2%
Automation risk:
46%
100. Financial Analysts
Median Annual Wage (US):
85,660
Projected growth (by 2024):
12%
Automation risk:
46%
101. Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and In-
Median Annual Wage (US):
86,720
Projected growth (by 2024):
6%
Automation risk:
46%
102. Prosthodontists
Median Annual Wage (US):
126,050
Projected growth (by 2024):
18%
Automation risk:
46%
103. Optometrists
Median Annual Wage (US):
115,250
Projected growth (by 2024):
27%
Automation risk:
48%
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