Interactive chart
Every dot is a US occupation: how exposed it is to AI (vertical) against what it pays at the median (horizontal). The chart makes the big story visible — exposure concentrates in low-to-mid-pay screen work, while the bottom-right quadrant (well-paid and resilient) is dominated by licensed, hands-on and accountable professions.
Hover or tap a dot to see the occupation — click through for its full risk profile. 854 occupations shown.
Above the dashed line, AI reshapes core tasks. Right of $80k, the role clears a solid median. Aim down and to the right.
High-pay safe jobs, most at-risk and safest overall as ranked tables.
Scores: our methodology. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2024 medians. Occupations without a published wage are omitted. Download the CSV.
Exposure is only half of the pay question. For the argument that AI holds down wages and widens inequality, and the evidence against it, see Wage Suppression and Inequality.