Every profession on this site, ranked by how much of its actual work resists automation. The score is reasoned from tasks rather than job titles: a role is only as safe as the parts of it a machine cannot yet do, and no title is protected by prestige alone.
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Surgeon
1
💉
Nurse
2
⚖️
Judge
3
The full ranking
1
🫀
SurgeonMedicine & Life
92Very low
2
💉
NurseMedicine & Life
91Very low
3
⚖️
JudgeLaw & Public Service
90Very low
4
🚒
FirefighterLaw & Public Service
90Very low
5
🚀
EntrepreneurBusiness & Finance
88Very low
6
🪚
CarpenterCraft & Trade
88Low
7
🏔️
Mountain GuideFrontier & Field
88Very low
8
🏅
AthleteMedia & Performance
88Very low
9
🧩
PsychologistEducation & Humanities
82Low
10
🔥
BlacksmithCraft & Trade
82Low
11
⌚
WatchmakerCraft & Trade
80Low
12
🐾
VeterinarianMedicine & Life
78Low
13
🕊️
DiplomatLaw & Public Service
78Low
14
🏗️
ArchitectArts & Creation
78Low
15
🏫
TeacherEducation & Humanities
78Low
16
🍳
ChefCraft & Trade
78Low
17
🧵
TailorCraft & Trade
78Low
18
🏺
ArchaeologistFrontier & Field
78Low
19
🎓
ProfessorEducation & Humanities
76Low
20
🛰️
Aerospace EngineerEngineering & Technology
74Low
21
🖌️
PainterArts & Creation
74Low
22
👨🚀
AstronautFrontier & Field
74Low
23
🕹️
Esports ProMedia & Performance
74Low
24
🧠
PsychiatristMedicine & Life
73Low
25
🎬
Film DirectorArts & Creation
73Moderate
26
🌉
Civil EngineerEngineering & Technology
72Low
27
🍷
SommelierCraft & Trade
72Low–moderate
28
✈️
PilotFrontier & Field
72Moderate
29
🌾
FarmerFrontier & Field
72Moderate–low
30
🧪
ChemistScience & Research
70Moderate
31
🔭
AstronomerScience & Research
70Low–moderate
32
🧮
MathematicianScience & Research
70Moderate
33
📜
HistorianEducation & Humanities
70Moderate
34
🎭
ActorMedia & Performance
70Moderate
35
🩺
PhysicianMedicine & Life
67Moderate
36
🚓
Police OfficerLaw & Public Service
66Moderate
37
🦾
Robotics EngineerEngineering & Technology
65Moderate
38
⚛️
PhysicistScience & Research
65Moderate
39
🎮
Game DesignerArts & Creation
65Moderate
40
⚓
Ship CaptainFrontier & Field
65Moderate
41
🧬
BiologistScience & Research
64Moderate
42
✍️
NovelistArts & Creation
62Moderate
43
💱
EconomistBusiness & Finance
62Moderate
44
🔌
Semiconductor EngineerEngineering & Technology
60Moderate
45
🎻
MusicianArts & Creation
60Moderate
46
💊
PharmacistMedicine & Life
58Moderate
47
👔
LawyerLaw & Public Service
58Moderate
48
📰
JournalistMedia & Performance
58Moderate
49
🎞️
AnimatorMedia & Performance
56Moderate
50
📖
LibrarianEducation & Humanities
55Moderate
51
📷
PhotographerMedia & Performance
55Moderate
52
🤖
AI ResearcherEngineering & Technology
50Moderate
53
🗺️
Product ManagerBusiness & Finance
50Moderate
54
📋
Civil ServantLaw & Public Service
42High
55
💹
Investment BankerBusiness & Finance
42High
56
📊
Data ScientistScience & Research
38High
57
📣
MarketerBusiness & Finance
38High
58
💻
Software EngineerEngineering & Technology
35High
59
🧾
AccountantBusiness & Finance
35High
60
🌐
TranslatorEducation & Humanities
28High
Scores are editorial judgements anchored to the task breakdown on each profession's AI page, not forecasts.