High Paying Jobs Safe From AI (2026 Rankings)

Careers that combine above-median salary with under 50% AI automation risk. The smartest career bets for the next decade, ranked by pay.

Based on 763 careers analyzed. Data updated March 2026.

  1. Funeral Home Managers — 13.6% AI risk, $124,300
  2. Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers — 4% AI risk, $118,800
  3. Industrial Production Managers — 17.5% AI risk, $114,400
  4. Facilities Managers — 9.8% AI risk, $112,200
  5. Administrative Services Managers — 26.0% AI risk, $111,100
  6. Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other — 27.5% AI risk, $97,700
  7. Dental Hygienists — 12.8% AI risk, $94,400
  8. Acupuncturists — 17.4% AI risk, $93,600
  9. Veterinary Technologists and Technicians — 13.4% AI risk, $93,600
  10. Orthotists and Prosthetists — 21.9% AI risk, $92,800
  11. Surgical Technologists — 7.7% AI risk, $92,800
  12. Speech-Language Pathologists — 10% AI risk, $92,000
  13. Opticians, Dispensing — 29.3% AI risk, $92,000
  14. Audiologists — 25.2% AI risk, $92,000
  15. Nurse Practitioners — 18% AI risk, $91,200
  16. Respiratory Therapists — 26.1% AI risk, $91,200
  17. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists — 24.6% AI risk, $91,200
  18. Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses — 16% AI risk, $90,400
  19. Radiologists — 27.3% AI risk, $90,400
  20. Radiologic Technologists and Technicians — 19.9% AI risk, $90,400
  21. Agricultural Engineers — 29.6% AI risk, $90,100
  22. Nuclear Medicine Technologists — 26.9% AI risk, $89,600
  23. Nurse Anesthetists — 23.7% AI risk, $89,600
  24. Radiation Therapists — 23.4% AI risk, $89,600
  25. Dietetic Technicians — 19.2% AI risk, $89,600
  26. Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric — 19.0% AI risk, $89,600
  27. Registered Nurses — 14% AI risk, $88,800
  28. Physical Therapists — 9% AI risk, $88,800
  29. Diagnostic Medical Sonographers — 26.8% AI risk, $88,800
  30. Prosthodontists — 18.3% AI risk, $88,800
  31. Psychologists, All Other — 15% AI risk, $88,500
  32. Occupational Therapists — 9% AI risk, $88,000
  33. Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians — 29.9% AI risk, $88,000
  34. Anesthesiologists — 24.5% AI risk, $87,200
  35. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons — 21.2% AI risk, $87,200
  36. Dentists, General — 7% AI risk, $86,400
  37. Forest and Conservation Technicians — 10.1% AI risk, $86,200
  38. Agricultural Technicians — 29.5% AI risk, $82,500
  39. Occupational Health and Safety Specialists — 28.6% AI risk, $82,500
  40. Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists — 28.1% AI risk, $81,800
  41. Foresters — 14.9% AI risk, $81,800
  42. Conservation Scientists — 23.0% AI risk, $81,000
  43. Biochemists and Biophysicists — 28.0% AI risk, $80,200
  44. Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners — 21.3% AI risk, $79,600
  45. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other — 27.8% AI risk, $72,800
  46. Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers — 26.2% AI risk, $72,200
  47. Sound Engineering Technicians — 11.8% AI risk, $72,200
  48. Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film — 3.6% AI risk, $71,500
  49. Photographers — 20.4% AI risk, $70,800
  50. Broadcast Technicians — 14.2% AI risk, $70,800