Top 171 Jobs with the Highest Automation Risk

According to a report from researchers from the University of Oxford these jobs are doomed.

By Cristian Gonzalez •  Updated: 08/17/21 •  5 min read

These are the top 12 jobs with the highest automation risk (99%):

After studying the data and seeing how the world is changing we can confidently recommend you to get a newer job robot-proof.

Jobs with the Highest Automation Risk

Job Title Risk Level
Data Entry Keyers 99.00%
Library Technicians 99.00%
New Accounts Clerks 99.00%
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators 99.00%
Tax Preparers 99.00%
Cargo and Freight Agents 99.00%
Watch Repairers 99.00%
Insurance Underwriters 99.00%
Mathematical Technicians 99.00%
Sewers, Hand 99.00%
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 99.00%
Telemarketers 99.00%
Models 98.00%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 98.00%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 98.00%
Legal Secretaries 98.00%
Radio Operators 98.00%
Driver/Sales Workers 98.00%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 98.00%
Parts Salespersons 98.00%
Credit Analysts 98.00%
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 98.00%
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 98.00%
Procurement Clerks 98.00%
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 98.00%
Etchers and Engravers 98.00%
Tellers 98.00%
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials 98.00%
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage 98.00%
Loan Officers 98.00%
Order Clerks 98.00%
Brokerage Clerks 98.00%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 98.00%
Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters 98.00%
Bridge and Lock Tenders 97.00%
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 97.00%
Team Assemblers 97.00%
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 97.00%
Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers 97.00%
Farm Labor Contractors 97.00%
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders 97.00%
Dental Laboratory Technicians 97.00%
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 97.00%
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 97.00%
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation 97.00%
Log Graders and Scalers 97.00%
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 97.00%
Cashiers 97.00%
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers 97.00%
Motion Picture Projectionists 97.00%
Prepress Technicians and Workers 97.00%
Counter and Rental Clerks 97.00%
File Clerks 97.00%
Real Estate Brokers 97.00%
Telephone Operators 97.00%
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 97.00%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 97.00%
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks 97.00%
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 97.00%
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 96.00%
Receptionists and Information Clerks 96.00%
Office Clerks, General 96.00%
Compensation and Benefits Managers 96.00%
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 96.00%
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop 96.00%
Rock Splitters, Quarry 96.00%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 96.00%
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 96.00%
Model Makers, Wood 96.00%
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 96.00%
Locomotive Engineers 96.00%
Gaming Dealers 96.00%
Fabric Menders, Except Garment 96.00%
Restaurant Cooks 96.00%
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 96.00%
Billing and Posting Clerks 96.00%
Manicurists and Pedicurists 95.00%
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 95.00%
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 95.00%
Bill and Account Collectors 95.00%
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators 95.00%
Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators 95.00%
Library Assistants, Clerical 95.00%
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 95.00%
Print Binding and Finishing Workers 95.00%
Animal Breeders 95.00%
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 95.00%
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers 95.00%
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders 95.00%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 95.00%
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 95.00%
Postal Service Clerks 95.00%
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 95.00%
Accountants and Auditors 94.00%
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 94.00%
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 94.00%
Waiters and Waitresses 94.00%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 94.00%
Budget Analysts 94.00%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 94.00%
Bicycle Repairers 94.00%
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers 94.00%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 94.00%
Couriers and Messengers 94.00%
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 94.00%
Cooks, Short Order 94.00%
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators 94.00%
Helpers-Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons 94.00%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 94.00%
Tire Builders 94.00%
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers 94.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 94.00%
Agricultural Inspectors 94.00%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 94.00%
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 93.00%
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators 93.00%
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining 93.00%
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 93.00%
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 93.00%
Locomotive Firers 93.00%
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 93.00%
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic 93.00%
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairs 93.00%
Butchers and Meat Cutters 93.00%
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 93.00%
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 93.00%
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 93.00%
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 93.00%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 93.00%
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 92.00%
Pharmacy Technicians 92.00%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 92.00%
Dredge Operators 92.00%
Insurance Sales Agents 92.00%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 92.00%
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 92.00%
Fence Erectors 92.00%
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 92.00%
Retail Salespersons 92.00%
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 92.00%
Production Workers, All Other 92.00%
Helpers-Carpenters 92.00%
Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners 91.00%
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners 91.00%
Tour Guides and Escorts 91.00%
Mechanical Door Repairers 91.00%
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders 91.00%
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators 91.00%
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 91.00%
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 91.00%
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 91.00%
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers 91.00%
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment 91.00%
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 91.00%
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 91.00%
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 91.00%
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 91.00%
Patternmakers, Wood 91.00%
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 91.00%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 90.00%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 90.00%
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers 90.00%
Roofers 90.00%
Crane and Tower Operators 90.00%
Traffic Technicians 90.00%
Transportation Inspectors 90.00%
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 90.00%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 90.00%
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 90.00%
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers 90.00%
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 90.00%

Cristian Gonzalez

I have been using automation tools for many years, now with the advancements of AI and Machine Learning I have been more and more interested in this topic, that's why I started Robotizados a website that helps people be informed about the risks, challenges, and opportunities of Artificial Intelligence.

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