← Risk register Form CI-S · reviewed 2026-08-11

Media & AI

41 occupations · 2,046,270 US workers · $126.9B in annual wages

How this sector scores

Media averages 43/100 across its occupations, or 43/100 weighted by how many people actually work each one. No sector is uniformly anything — the spread below is the point.

COOKED 8 · EXPOSED 31 · SAFE 2 · 1 contested

Most protected
Athletes and Sports Competitors 71

Most exposed
Writers and Authors 21

Occupation Verdict Resistance Where it holdsT·E·L·R·J Workers
Public Relations Specialists EXPOSED 34/100 T E L R J 283,380
Coaches and Scouts SAFE 68/100 T E L R J 248,950
Graphic Designers COOKED 27/100 T E L R J 197,830
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers EXPOSED 42/100 T E L R J 165,220
Producers and Directors EXPOSED 55/100 T E L R J 143,120
Editors COOKED 28/100 T E L R J 91,690
Interior Designers EXPOSED 49/100 T E L R J 71,500
Audio and Video Technicians EXPOSED 48/100 T E L R J 70,230
Actors EXPOSED 48/100 T E L R J 55,000
Art Directors EXPOSED 39/100 T E L R J 53,070
Interpreters and Translators EXPOSED 34/100 T E L R J 52,060
Photographers EXPOSED 44/100 T E L R J 51,760
Writers and Authors COOKED 21/100 T E L R J 47,940
Technical Writers COOKED 23/100 T E L R J 45,500
Floral Designers EXPOSED 50/100 T E L R J 40,590
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists EXPOSED 37/100 T E L R J 39,250
Musicians and Singers EXPOSED 56/100 T E L R J 36,180
Commercial and Industrial Designers EXPOSED 39/100 T E L R J 33,490
Film and Video Editors COOKED 32/100 T E L R J 25,610
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film EXPOSED 48/100 T E L R J 21,550
Fashion Designers EXPOSED 38/100 T E L R J 21,450
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys COOKED 29/100 T E L R J 21,240
Broadcast Technicians EXPOSED 35/100 T E L R J 21,110
Special Effects Artists and Animators COOKED 23/100 T E L R J 19,970
Media and Communication Workers, All Other COOKED 30/100 T E L R J 19,590
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other EXPOSED 58/100 T E L R J 16,550
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials EXPOSED 54/100 T E L R J 15,780
Athletes and Sports Competitors SAFE 71/100 T E L R J 15,070
Sound Engineering Technicians EXPOSED 38/100 T E L R J 13,080
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners EXPOSED 34/100 T E L R J 12,870
Music Directors and Composers EXPOSED 46/100 T E L R J 12,540
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other EXPOSED 43/100 T E L R J 12,450
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators EXPOSED 43/100 T E L R J 11,220
Set and Exhibit Designers EXPOSED 45/100 T E L R J 10,630
Designers, All Other EXPOSED 35/100 T E L R J 9,480
Lighting Technicians EXPOSED 56/100 T E L R J 8,900
Dancers EXPOSED 62/100 T E L R J 8,130
Disc Jockeys, Except Radio EXPOSED 51/100 T E L R J 7,920
Artists and Related Workers, All Other EXPOSED 37/100 T E L R J 6,930
Craft Artists EXPOSED 55/100 T E L R J 4,580
Choreographers EXPOSED 61/100 T E L R J 2,860

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