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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 window
55%
Truck Driver (Long-Haul)
2–4 years impact window
54%
Gas Plant Operators
2–4 years impact window
54%
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
2–4 years impact window
53%
Woodworkers, All Other
2–4 years impact window
50%
Sewing Machine Operators
2–4 years impact window
49%
Printing Press Operators
2–4 years impact window
48%
Motorboat Operators
2–4 years impact window
48%
Medical Appliance Technicians
2–4 years impact window
48%
Machinists
2–4 years impact window
47%
Light Truck Drivers
2–4 years impact window
47%
Crane and Tower Operators
2–4 years impact window
47%
Bus Drivers, School
2–4 years impact window
46%
Delivery Driver
2–4 years impact window
45%
Dredge Operators
2–4 years impact window
45%
Dental Laboratory Technicians
2–4 years impact window
45%
Helpers--Production Workers
2–4 years impact window
44%
Taxi Drivers
2–4 years impact window
43%
Hoist and Winch Operators
2–4 years impact window
43%
Production Workers, All Other
2–4 years impact window
42%
Driver/Sales Workers
2–4 years impact window
41%
Ship Engineers
2–4 years impact window
38%
Locomotive Engineers
2–4 years impact window
38%
Agricultural Equipment Operators
2–4 years impact window
36%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
2–4 years impact window
36%
Tree Trimmers and Pruners
2–4 years impact window
35%
Traffic Technicians
6–10+ years impact window
34%
Logging Equipment Operators
6–10+ years impact window
33%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
6–10+ years impact window
33%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
6–10+ years impact window
32%
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other
6–10+ years impact window
31%
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other
6–10+ years impact window
30%
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
6–10+ years impact window
30%
Pest Control Workers
6–10+ years impact window
29%
Forest and Conservation Workers
6–10+ years impact window
29%
Plumber
6–10+ years impact window
28%
Agricultural Workers, All Other
6–10+ years impact window
28%
Motorcycle Mechanics
6–10+ years impact window
26%
Fishing and Hunting Workers
6–10+ years impact window
26%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery
6–10+ years impact window
26%
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers
6–10+ years impact window
26%
Automotive Mechanic
6–10+ years impact window
25%
Avionics Technicians
6–10+ years impact window
25%
Logging Workers, All Other
6–10+ years impact window
25%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
6–10+ years impact window
25%
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
6–10+ years impact window
25%
Agricultural Inspectors
6–10+ years impact window
24%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
6–10+ years impact window
24%
Fallers
6–10+ years impact window
24%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
6–10+ years impact window
23%
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
6–10+ years impact window
23%
Pile Driver Operators
6–10+ years impact window
22%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
6–10+ years impact window
22%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
6–10+ years impact window
22%
Wind Turbine Service Technicians
6–10+ years impact window
21%
Welder
6–10+ years impact window
20%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
6–10+ years impact window
20%
Airline Pilot
6–10+ years impact window
18%
HVAC Technician
6–10+ years impact window
18%
Mechanical Door Repairers
6–10+ years impact window
18%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
6–10+ years impact window
18%
Helpers--Extraction Workers
6–10+ years impact window
17%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse
6–10+ years impact window
15%
Sheet Metal Workers
6–10+ years impact window
14%
Extraction Workers, All Other
6–10+ years impact window
14%
Carpet Installers
6–10+ years impact window
12%
Highway Maintenance Workers
6–10+ years impact window
11%
Electrician
6–10+ years impact window
10%
Solar Photovoltaic Installers
6–10+ years impact window
10%
Firefighter
6–10+ years impact window
9%
Carpenters
6–10+ years impact window
8%
Electricians
6–10+ years impact window
8%
Helpers--Carpenters
6–10+ years impact window
8%
Helpers--Electricians
6–10+ years impact window
8%