The most future-proof jobs in 2026
These roles are the least exposed to AI and automation, ranked by automation-risk score (lower is safer). Chief Executive Officer is the most resilient at just 5/100 — work that's hard to automate tends to hold its pay.
- 15/100 riskChief Executive OfficerBusiness
- 25/100 riskFirefighterGovernment
- 38/100 riskPsychologistHealthcare
- 48/100 riskParamedicHealthcare
- 58/100 riskChief Operating OfficerBusiness
- 68/100 riskAI Safety ResearcherTechnology
- 78/100 riskSurgeonHealthcare
- 88/100 riskPsychiatristHealthcare
- 910/100 riskOrthodontistHealthcare
- 1010/100 riskPolice OfficerGovernment
- 1110/100 riskChief Information Security OfficerTechnology
- 1210/100 riskPhysician (General Practice)Healthcare
- 1310/100 riskPlumberTrades
- 1412/100 riskNurse PractitionerHealthcare
- 1512/100 riskDentistHealthcare
- 1612/100 riskSocial WorkerHealthcare
- 1712/100 riskSpeech-Language PathologistHealthcare
- 1812/100 riskGeneral ManagerBusiness
- 1912/100 riskCarpenterTrades
- 2012/100 riskExecutive ChefHospitality
- 2112/100 riskGenetic CounselorHealthcare
- 2212/100 riskChief People OfficerHuman Resources
- 2312/100 riskAnesthesiologistHealthcare
- 2412/100 riskVeterinarianHealthcare
- 2512/100 riskElectricianTrades