42 careers · sorted from lowest to highest risk

Police Officers $74,910/yr · +3% Nurse Practitioners $126,260/yr · +46% Registered Nurses $86,070/yr · +6% Social Workers $58,380/yr · +7% EMTs & Paramedics $39,410/yr · +6% Firefighters $57,120/yr · +4% Marriage & Family Therapists $58,510/yr · +16% Occupational Therapists $96,370/yr · +11% Physical Therapists $99,710/yr · +14% Special Education Teachers $65,910/yr · Little or no change Therapists & Mental Health Counselors $53,710/yr (counselors) · +19% Correctional Officers $53,300/yr · -7% Electricians $61,590/yr · +11% Psychologists $92,740/yr · +7% Respiratory Therapists $77,960/yr · +13% Teachers $63,680/yr (elementary) · +1% Dental Hygienists $87,530/yr · +7% Elevator Installers & Repairers $102,420/yr · +6% HVAC Technicians $57,300/yr · +9% Plumbers $61,550/yr · +6% Preschool Teachers $37,130/yr · +3% School Counselors $61,710/yr · +4% Carpenters $56,350/yr · +4% Electrical Line Workers $85,420/yr · +6% Home Health & Personal Care Aides $33,530/yr · +21% Automotive Technicians $47,770/yr · +4% Lawyers $145,760/yr · +5% Radiologists $239,200+/yr (physicians) · +4% (physicians) Wind Turbine Technicians $61,770/yr · +60% Cybersecurity Analysts $120,360/yr · +33% Penetration Testers $120,360/yr (info security analysts) · +33% Welders $48,940/yr · +2% Accountants & Auditors $79,880/yr · +6% Software Developers $132,270/yr · +17% Translators & Interpreters $57,090/yr · +2% Paralegals $60,970/yr · +1% Writers & Content Creators $72,270/yr (writers and authors) · +4% Graphic Designers $58,910/yr · +2% Cashiers $29,720/yr · -11% Customer Service Representatives $39,680/yr · -5% Bookkeepers $47,440/yr · -6% Data Entry Clerks $37,790/yr · -26%

How the Score Works

Each career is rated 1–5 on how much it depends on four human-essential traits:

  • Physical presence & dexterity
  • Human connection & trust
  • Judgment in unpredictable situations
  • Licensing & legal accountability

A job is protected by its strongest trait and by how many traits it relies on, so the score blends the two. It runs from 5 (very hard to automate) to 95 (highly automatable). Ratings are Revokai's editorial assessment of the work itself — not a prediction about any single employer. Pay and growth figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook (median pay May 2023; projections 2023–33).

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