CAREERS, WITH CONTEXTUS market · May 2025 annual wages
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33Detailed occupations
42Explained transitions
2025Wage reference year
10 careers
The ten occupations from the study are ordered by observed task exposure. This is not a job-loss probability. The other occupations have work and pay data but no exposure measurement in this edition.
BLS · May 2025 · USD/year
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Technology · SOC 15-1251
Computer Programmers ↗
2 paths to explore
Mean annual pay$105,170Bachelor’s degree
Observed AI exposure74.5%
Employment projection-7.3%2025–2035
Projected openings per year4,4002025–2035
Business · SOC 43-4051
Customer Service Representatives ↗
2 paths to explore
Mean annual pay$46,590High school diploma or equivalent
Observed AI exposure70.1%
Employment projection-5.3%2025–2035
Projected openings per year289,5002025–2035
Business · SOC 43-9021
Data Entry Keyers ↗
2 paths to explore
Mean annual pay$43,310High school diploma or equivalent
Observed AI exposure67.1%
Employment projection-25.5%2025–2035
Projected openings per year7,7002025–2035
Health · SOC 29-2072
Medical Records Specialists ↗
1 path to explore
Mean annual pay$56,790Postsecondary nondegree award
Observed AI exposure66.7%
Employment projection+7.8%2025–2035
Projected openings per year14,0002025–2035
Business · SOC 13-1161
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists ↗
2 paths to explore
Mean annual pay$89,490Bachelor’s degree
Observed AI exposure64.8%
Employment projection+7%2025–2035
Projected openings per year82,0002025–2035
Business · SOC 41-4012
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products ↗
2 paths to explore
Mean annual pay$82,530High school diploma or equivalent
Observed AI exposure62.8%
Employment projection-0.9%2025–2035
Projected openings per year99,8002025–2035
Finance · SOC 13-2051
Financial and Investment Analysts ↗
2 paths to explore
Mean annual pay$116,800Bachelor’s degree
Observed AI exposure57.2%
Employment projection+7.2%2025–2035
Projected openings per year24,7002025–2035
Technology · SOC 15-1253
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers ↗
2 paths to explore
Mean annual pay$111,490Bachelor’s degree
Observed AI exposure51.9%
Employment projection+5.7%2025–2035
Projected openings per year10,7002025–2035
Technology · SOC 15-1212
Information Security Analysts ↗
2 paths to explore
Mean annual pay$132,510Bachelor’s degree
Observed AI exposure48.6%
Employment projection+21%2025–2035
Projected openings per year14,1002025–2035
Technology · SOC 15-1232
Computer User Support Specialists ↗
2 paths to explore
Mean annual pay$67,330Some college, no degree
Observed AI exposure46.8%
Employment projection-3.5%2025–2035
Projected openings per year39,7002025–2035
Mean is the arithmetic average; median is the midpoint of the wage distribution. National occupational figures are not starting-salary promises.
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