Augment
Keep the role; AI speeds drafts, triage, or research while judgement and accountability stay human.
Every profession on this site, ranked by how much of its actual work resists automation. The score is reasoned from tasks rather than job titles: a role is only as safe as the parts of it a machine cannot yet do, and no title is protected by prestige alone.
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Surgeon
1
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Nurse
2
⚖️
Judge
3
The full ranking
1
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SurgeonMedicine & Life
92Very low
2
💉
NurseMedicine & Life
91Very low
3
⚖️
JudgeLaw & Public Service
90Very low
4
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FirefighterLaw & Public Service
90Very low
5
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EntrepreneurBusiness & Finance
88Very low
6
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CarpenterCraft & Trade
88Low
7
🏔️
Mountain GuideFrontier & Field
88Very low
8
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AthleteMedia & Performance
88Very low
9
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PsychologistEducation & Humanities
82Low
10
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BlacksmithCraft & Trade
82Low
11
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WatchmakerCraft & Trade
80Low
12
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VeterinarianMedicine & Life
78Low
13
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DiplomatLaw & Public Service
78Low
14
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Quantum EngineerScience & Research
78Low
15
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ArchitectArts & Creation
78Low
16
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TeacherEducation & Humanities
78Low
17
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ChefCraft & Trade
78Low
18
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TailorCraft & Trade
78Low
19
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ArchaeologistFrontier & Field
78Low
20
🎓
ProfessorEducation & Humanities
76Low
21
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Aerospace EngineerEngineering & Technology
74Low
22
🖌️
PainterArts & Creation
74Low
23
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AstronautFrontier & Field
74Low
24
🕹️
Esports ProMedia & Performance
74Low
25
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PsychiatristMedicine & Life
73Low
26
🎬
Film DirectorArts & Creation
73Moderate
27
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Civil EngineerEngineering & Technology
72Low
28
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Renewable Energy EngineerEngineering & Technology
72Low
29
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SommelierCraft & Trade
72Low–moderate
30
✈️
PilotFrontier & Field
72Moderate
31
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FarmerFrontier & Field
72Moderate–low
32
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Genetic CounselorMedicine & Life
72Low
33
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ChemistScience & Research
70Moderate
34
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AstronomerScience & Research
70Low–moderate
35
🧮
MathematicianScience & Research
70Moderate
36
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HistorianEducation & Humanities
70Moderate
37
🎭
ActorMedia & Performance
70Moderate
38
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UX ResearcherArts & Creation
69Moderate
39
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Clinical Data ScientistScience & Research
68Moderate
40
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PhysicianMedicine & Life
67Moderate
41
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Police OfficerLaw & Public Service
66Moderate
42
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Sustainability ManagerBusiness & Finance
66Moderate
43
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Robotics EngineerEngineering & Technology
65Moderate
44
⚛️
PhysicistScience & Research
65Moderate
45
🎮
Game DesignerArts & Creation
65Moderate
46
⚓
Ship CaptainFrontier & Field
65Moderate
47
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BiologistScience & Research
64Moderate
48
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Cybersecurity SpecialistEngineering & Technology
63Moderate
49
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NovelistArts & Creation
62Moderate
50
💱
EconomistBusiness & Finance
62Moderate
51
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Semiconductor EngineerEngineering & Technology
60Moderate
52
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MusicianArts & Creation
60Moderate
53
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PharmacistMedicine & Life
58Moderate
54
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LawyerLaw & Public Service
58Moderate
55
📰
JournalistMedia & Performance
58Moderate
56
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AnimatorMedia & Performance
56Moderate
57
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LibrarianEducation & Humanities
55Moderate
58
📷
PhotographerMedia & Performance
55Moderate
59
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MLOps EngineerEngineering & Technology
54Moderate
60
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AI ResearcherEngineering & Technology
50Moderate
61
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Product ManagerBusiness & Finance
50Moderate
62
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Civil ServantLaw & Public Service
42High
63
💹
Investment BankerBusiness & Finance
42High
64
📊
Data ScientistScience & Research
38High
65
📣
MarketerBusiness & Finance
38High
66
💻
Software EngineerEngineering & Technology
35High
67
🧾
AccountantBusiness & Finance
35High
68
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TranslatorEducation & Humanities
28High
Scores are editorial judgements anchored to the task breakdown on each profession's AI page, not forecasts.
AI exposure scenarios
Three reversible lenses: augment the work, replace a slice, or open a niche. Teaching marks — not forecasts.
Replace a slice
A narrow task stack may compress first (templates, first drafts, routine scoring) while adjacent craft grows.
New niche
Oversight, integration, and domain QA roles can appear where AI output must be trusted in regulated settings.