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Original site analysis · updated 2026-08-15

AI Job Exposure Index 2026

A transparent comparison of 345 careers. The index measures estimated exposure of current tasks to AI—not the probability that a person will lose a job.

345job reports
31%median exposure
30higher exposure
10job categories
Read this carefully: exposure is not job loss. A role can contain automatable tasks and still grow, change, or require more people. These modeled estimates are directional research, not employment forecasts.

Explore by occupation group

Use a focused hub to compare similar careers.

Tech42 jobs

43% average modeled exposure · Explore how AI is changing software, data, infrastructure, security, and technical support work.

Creative & Design20 jobs

49% average modeled exposure · Compare AI task exposure across design, visual production, and creative direction careers.

Writing & Media9 jobs

43% average modeled exposure · See where generative AI assists media work and where reporting, judgment, voice, and accountability remain human.

Marketing & Sales20 jobs

54% average modeled exposure · Compare automation pressure across research, campaigns, sales operations, persuasion, and relationship-driven work.

Admin & Ops33 jobs

54% average modeled exposure · Explore AI exposure in coordination, records, scheduling, logistics, and operational roles.

Finance & Legal28 jobs

57% average modeled exposure · Compare AI task exposure in regulated work involving analysis, documentation, advice, and professional accountability.

Customer-Facing54 jobs

22% average modeled exposure · See how AI changes service work while trust, empathy, negotiation, and difficult real-world situations remain human-led.

Healthcare48 jobs

22% average modeled exposure · Explore AI assistance and automation across clinical, diagnostic, care, and healthcare support occupations.

Education17 jobs

31% average modeled exposure · Compare AI exposure across teaching, assessment, academic support, and education administration.

Trades & Physical74 jobs

30% average modeled exposure · Explore careers where physical environments, dexterity, safety, and on-site responsibility limit automation.

What the dataset shows

Extremes are useful for comparison, not certainty.

Exposure distribution

30 higher-exposure, 123 moderate-exposure, and 192 lower-exposure reports in the current dataset.

30higher
123moderate
192lower
31%median score

How the index is built

Every number should remain traceable and interpretable.

1 · Start with tasksRoles are broken into representative responsibilities using occupational data and role research.
2 · Assess current capabilitiesTasks are evaluated for language, vision, digital workflow, physical, social, and accountability constraints.
3 · Apply human constraintsReliability, physical presence, regulation, trust, judgment, and responsibility reduce practical replacement potential.

Primary research foundations

Sources inform the model; they do not directly endorse each site score.