Jobs Most and Least at Risk to AI (according to Microsoft)

Microsoft dropped a report called “Working with AI” that ranks the jobs AI is most and least likely to shake up. Here’s their take—sorted A to Z.

40 Jobs Most Likely to Be Affected by AI:

• Ad Sales Reps

• Archive Specialists

• Radio Hosts & DJs

• Brokerage Assistants

• College Business Professors

• CNC Machine Programmers

• Hotel Concierges

• Rental Desk Agents

• Customer Support Reps

• Data Scientists

• Product Demos & Promo Staff

• College Economics Professors

• Content Editors

• Agriculture & Home Life Educators

• Geographic Analysts

• Historians

• Restaurant Hosts & Greeters

• Language Translators & Interpreters

• Library Science Instructors

• Business Strategy Analysts

• Market Research Specialists

• Mathematicians

• Fashion/Commercial Models

• New Account Coordinators

• Journalists & News Reporters

• Flight Attendants

• Financial Advisors

• Political Analysts

• Proofreaders

• PR & Communications Specialists

• Emergency Dispatchers

• B2B Sales Reps

• Data Entry & Stats Assistants

• Switchboard Operators

• Tech Writers

• Cold Callers

• Phone Operators

• Travel Agents & Ticket Clerks

• Web Developers

• Authors & Writers

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📈 Jobs Least Likely to Be Replaced by AI:

These roles are still very human-heavy and less likely to be automated anytime soon.

• Auto Glass Techs

• Bridge & Lock Operators

• Concrete Finishers

• Dishwashers

• Dredge Operators (they clear waterways)

• Embalmers

• Floor Sanders

• Metal Casting Mold Makers

• Gas Plant Operators

• Hazardous Material Handlers

• Painter’s Helpers

• Production Line Assistants

• Roofing Helpers

• Road Maintenance Workers

• Forklift & Tractor Drivers

• Logging Machine Operators

• Machine Loaders & Unloaders

• Hotel Housekeepers

• Massage Therapists

• Medical Equipment Prep Techs

• Motorboat Operators

• Nursing Assistants

• Eye Care Techs

• Oral Surgeons

• Hospital Orderlies

• Packaging Machine Operators

• Road Paving Machine Operators

• Phlebotomists (they draw blood)

• Pile Driver Operators

• Utility Plant Operators

• Dental Prosthetics Specialists

• Railroad Track Crew

• Roofers

• Oil Rig Laborers

• Ship Engineers

• Firefighter Supervisors

• Surgical Assistants

• Tire Builders

• Tire Techs

• Water Treatment Operators

Curious to hear what you think, do any of these surprise you? Which jobs do you think AI will impact most (or least)? Let us know!

Source: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2507.07935