Occupation collection · 74 reports
Trades & Physical jobs and AI exposure
Explore careers where physical environments, dexterity, safety, and on-site responsibility limit automation. These are modeled task-exposure estimates, not predictions that a job will disappear.
Scores compare how much of a role's current task mix may be assisted or automated. Adoption still depends on reliability, regulation, cost, employer choices, and human accountability.
All Trades & Physical job reports
Ordered from higher to lower modeled task exposure.
Power Plant Operators
2–4 years impact window55%Truck Driver (Long-Haul)
2–4 years impact window54%Gas Plant Operators
2–4 years impact window54%Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
2–4 years impact window53%Woodworkers, All Other
2–4 years impact window50%Sewing Machine Operators
2–4 years impact window49%Printing Press Operators
2–4 years impact window48%Motorboat Operators
2–4 years impact window48%Medical Appliance Technicians
2–4 years impact window48%Machinists
2–4 years impact window47%Light Truck Drivers
2–4 years impact window47%Crane and Tower Operators
2–4 years impact window47%Bus Drivers, School
2–4 years impact window46%Delivery Driver
2–4 years impact window45%Dredge Operators
2–4 years impact window45%Dental Laboratory Technicians
2–4 years impact window45%Helpers--Production Workers
2–4 years impact window44%Taxi Drivers
2–4 years impact window43%Hoist and Winch Operators
2–4 years impact window43%Production Workers, All Other
2–4 years impact window42%Driver/Sales Workers
2–4 years impact window41%Ship Engineers
2–4 years impact window38%Locomotive Engineers
2–4 years impact window38%Agricultural Equipment Operators
2–4 years impact window36%Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
2–4 years impact window36%Tree Trimmers and Pruners
2–4 years impact window35%Traffic Technicians
6–10+ years impact window34%Logging Equipment Operators
6–10+ years impact window33%Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
6–10+ years impact window33%Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
6–10+ years impact window32%Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other
6–10+ years impact window31%Building Cleaning Workers, All Other
6–10+ years impact window30%Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
6–10+ years impact window30%Pest Control Workers
6–10+ years impact window29%Forest and Conservation Workers
6–10+ years impact window29%Plumber
6–10+ years impact window28%Agricultural Workers, All Other
6–10+ years impact window28%Motorcycle Mechanics
6–10+ years impact window26%Fishing and Hunting Workers
6–10+ years impact window26%Maintenance Workers, Machinery
6–10+ years impact window26%Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers
6–10+ years impact window26%Automotive Mechanic
6–10+ years impact window25%Avionics Technicians
6–10+ years impact window25%Logging Workers, All Other
6–10+ years impact window25%Industrial Machinery Mechanics
6–10+ years impact window25%Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
6–10+ years impact window25%Agricultural Inspectors
6–10+ years impact window24%First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
6–10+ years impact window24%Fallers
6–10+ years impact window24%First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
6–10+ years impact window23%Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
6–10+ years impact window23%Pile Driver Operators
6–10+ years impact window22%Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
6–10+ years impact window22%Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
6–10+ years impact window22%Wind Turbine Service Technicians
6–10+ years impact window21%Welder
6–10+ years impact window20%Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
6–10+ years impact window20%Airline Pilot
6–10+ years impact window18%HVAC Technician
6–10+ years impact window18%Mechanical Door Repairers
6–10+ years impact window18%First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
6–10+ years impact window18%Helpers--Extraction Workers
6–10+ years impact window17%Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse
6–10+ years impact window15%Sheet Metal Workers
6–10+ years impact window14%Extraction Workers, All Other
6–10+ years impact window14%Carpet Installers
6–10+ years impact window12%Highway Maintenance Workers
6–10+ years impact window11%Electrician
6–10+ years impact window10%Solar Photovoltaic Installers
6–10+ years impact window10%Firefighter
6–10+ years impact window9%Carpenters
6–10+ years impact window8%Electricians
6–10+ years impact window8%Helpers--Carpenters
6–10+ years impact window8%Helpers--Electricians
6–10+ years impact window8%
2–4 years impact window55%Truck Driver (Long-Haul)
2–4 years impact window54%Gas Plant Operators
2–4 years impact window54%Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
2–4 years impact window53%Woodworkers, All Other
2–4 years impact window50%Sewing Machine Operators
2–4 years impact window49%Printing Press Operators
2–4 years impact window48%Motorboat Operators
2–4 years impact window48%Medical Appliance Technicians
2–4 years impact window48%Machinists
2–4 years impact window47%Light Truck Drivers
2–4 years impact window47%Crane and Tower Operators
2–4 years impact window47%Bus Drivers, School
2–4 years impact window46%Delivery Driver
2–4 years impact window45%Dredge Operators
2–4 years impact window45%Dental Laboratory Technicians
2–4 years impact window45%Helpers--Production Workers
2–4 years impact window44%Taxi Drivers
2–4 years impact window43%Hoist and Winch Operators
2–4 years impact window43%Production Workers, All Other
2–4 years impact window42%Driver/Sales Workers
2–4 years impact window41%Ship Engineers
2–4 years impact window38%Locomotive Engineers
2–4 years impact window38%Agricultural Equipment Operators
2–4 years impact window36%Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
2–4 years impact window36%Tree Trimmers and Pruners
2–4 years impact window35%Traffic Technicians
6–10+ years impact window34%Logging Equipment Operators
6–10+ years impact window33%Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
6–10+ years impact window33%Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
6–10+ years impact window32%Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other
6–10+ years impact window31%Building Cleaning Workers, All Other
6–10+ years impact window30%Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
6–10+ years impact window30%Pest Control Workers
6–10+ years impact window29%Forest and Conservation Workers
6–10+ years impact window29%Plumber
6–10+ years impact window28%Agricultural Workers, All Other
6–10+ years impact window28%Motorcycle Mechanics
6–10+ years impact window26%Fishing and Hunting Workers
6–10+ years impact window26%Maintenance Workers, Machinery
6–10+ years impact window26%Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers
6–10+ years impact window26%Automotive Mechanic
6–10+ years impact window25%Avionics Technicians
6–10+ years impact window25%Logging Workers, All Other
6–10+ years impact window25%Industrial Machinery Mechanics
6–10+ years impact window25%Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
6–10+ years impact window25%Agricultural Inspectors
6–10+ years impact window24%First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
6–10+ years impact window24%Fallers
6–10+ years impact window24%First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
6–10+ years impact window23%Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
6–10+ years impact window23%Pile Driver Operators
6–10+ years impact window22%Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
6–10+ years impact window22%Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
6–10+ years impact window22%Wind Turbine Service Technicians
6–10+ years impact window21%Welder
6–10+ years impact window20%Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
6–10+ years impact window20%Airline Pilot
6–10+ years impact window18%HVAC Technician
6–10+ years impact window18%Mechanical Door Repairers
6–10+ years impact window18%First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
6–10+ years impact window18%Helpers--Extraction Workers
6–10+ years impact window17%Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse
6–10+ years impact window15%Sheet Metal Workers
6–10+ years impact window14%Extraction Workers, All Other
6–10+ years impact window14%Carpet Installers
6–10+ years impact window12%Highway Maintenance Workers
6–10+ years impact window11%Electrician
6–10+ years impact window10%Solar Photovoltaic Installers
6–10+ years impact window10%Firefighter
6–10+ years impact window9%Carpenters
6–10+ years impact window8%Electricians
6–10+ years impact window8%Helpers--Carpenters
6–10+ years impact window8%Helpers--Electricians
6–10+ years impact window8%