Ranked by how much headcount they have actually lost, not by what any model predicts. Worth reading beside the score: several were shrinking long before generative AI, and a low score is not the cause of a decline that started in 2017.
| # | Occupation | Score | Median wage | US workers | Headcount change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telemarketers | 9 COOKED | $35,450 | 58,430 | -56.7% |
| 2 | Computer Programmers | 24 COOKED | $100,390 | 92,230 | -53.8% |
| 3 | Helpers--Production Workers | 34 EXPOSED | $39,070 | 165,700 | -45.3% |
| 4 | Order Clerks | 13 COOKED | $46,170 | 75,200 | -45.2% |
| 5 | Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | 25 COOKED | $39,280 | 55,230 | -33.9% |
| 6 | Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | 46 EXPOSED | $47,810 | 65,600 | -33.2% |
| 7 | Bill and Account Collectors | 20 COOKED | $47,030 | 158,830 | -32.7% |
| 8 | Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | 55 EXPOSED | $63,890 | 140,920 | -32.4% |
| 9 | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 47 EXPOSED | $51,330 | 52,360 | -31.9% |
| 10 | Teachers and Instructors, All Other | 48 EXPOSED | $66,140 | 113,790 | -30.9% |
| 11 | Advertising Sales Agents | 35 EXPOSED | $64,820 | 91,700 | -29.3% |
| 12 | File Clerks | 16 COOKED | $43,600 | 73,440 | -28.2% |
| 13 | Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | 46 EXPOSED | $77,640 | 149,840 | -25.6% |
| 14 | Tellers | 23 COOKED | $43,030 | 329,480 | -25.5% |
| 15 | Machinists | 52 EXPOSED | $58,750 | 287,050 | -25.1% |
| 16 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 46 EXPOSED | $130,220 | 96,900 | -24.8% |
| 17 | Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 38 EXPOSED | $48,990 | 94,920 | -24.3% |
| 18 | Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | 21 COOKED | $50,610 | 90,220 | -23.1% |
| 19 | Library Technicians | 30 COOKED | $44,580 | 68,690 | -22.6% |
| 20 | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 45 EXPOSED | $78,190 | 95,130 | -22.4% |
| 21 | Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 51 EXPOSED | $46,680 | 77,170 | -22.4% |
| 22 | Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | 31 COOKED | $43,380 | 61,420 | -22.1% |
| 23 | Sales and Related Workers, All Other | 35 EXPOSED | $48,280 | 93,180 | -21.6% |
| 24 | Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan | 20 COOKED | $45,920 | 148,060 | -21.5% |
| 25 | Residential Advisors | 63 EXPOSED | $42,240 | 84,760 | -21.5% |
| 26 | Sewing Machine Operators | 35 EXPOSED | $36,670 | 104,880 | -21.4% |
| 27 | Computer Network Support Specialists | 37 EXPOSED | $76,220 | 146,190 | -21.2% |
| 28 | Loan Interviewers and Clerks | 16 COOKED | $50,020 | 164,790 | -21.0% |
| 29 | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 35 EXPOSED | $47,720 | 60,840 | -20.9% |
| 30 | Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | 75 SAFE | $35,790 | 305,710 | -20.8% |
| 31 | Data Entry Keyers | 12 COOKED | $41,340 | 127,080 | -20.5% |
| 32 | Helpers--Electricians | 48 EXPOSED | $42,670 | 63,630 | -19.7% |
| 33 | Tool and Die Makers | 54 EXPOSED | $64,050 | 56,930 | -19.6% |
| 34 | Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 64 EXPOSED | $58,930 | 83,080 | -19.2% |
| 35 | Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | 66 EXPOSED | $74,330 | 97,720 | -19.2% |
| 36 | Protective Service Workers, All Other | 48 EXPOSED | $42,540 | 81,500 | -18.6% |
| 37 | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | 41 EXPOSED | $78,350 | 59,930 | -18.6% |
| 38 | Sales Engineers | 44 EXPOSED | $124,900 | 51,790 | -18.5% |
| 39 | Database Administrators | 38 EXPOSED | $104,620 | 69,990 | -18.5% |
| 40 | Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 36 EXPOSED | $45,760 | 58,770 | -18.2% |
| 41 | Maintenance Workers, Machinery | 63 EXPOSED | $60,850 | 60,020 | -17.7% |
| 42 | Travel Agents | 27 COOKED | $50,160 | 55,110 | -17.3% |
| 43 | Web Developers | 24 COOKED | $92,650 | 70,190 | -17.2% |
| 44 | Demonstrators and Product Promoters | 40 EXPOSED | $39,320 | 64,520 | -17.0% |
| 45 | Printing Press Operators | 39 EXPOSED | $45,780 | 144,260 | -16.8% |
| 46 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | 14 COOKED | $49,230 | 214,260 | -16.6% |
| 47 | Office Clerks, General | 20 COOKED | $45,010 | 2,464,940 | -16.6% |
| 48 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 22 COOKED | $47,540 | 1,706,790 | -16.3% |
| 49 | Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other | 54 EXPOSED | $41,600 | 60,420 | -16.1% |
| 50 | Procurement Clerks | 17 COOKED | $50,580 | 55,810 | -15.5% |