What job is most at risk from AI?

Copywriters top the ranking with 90% task-level AI exposure, followed by Technical Writers (88%) and Telemarketers (88%). High exposure means AI can already assist or substitute most of the role's time-weighted tasks.

Does high AI exposure mean the job will disappear?

No. Exposure measures how much of a role's task time AI can assist or substitute. High-exposure roles typically transform first — output expectations rise, routine production shrinks, and the human-critical remainder (judgment, relationships, accountability) becomes the core of the job.

Ranking · updated August 2026

The jobs most exposed to AI in 2026.

This ranking is not opinion — it is computed from task data. Each of the 148 professions we track is broken into its canonical O*NET tasks, each task is graded against current frontier-model capabilities, and the scores are weighted by real time allocation. The 25 roles below have the highest share of time-weighted work that AI can already assist or substitute.

#	PROFESSION	AI EXPOSURE	MEDIAN PAY	MOST AUTOMATABLE TASK
01	Copywriter	90%	$64k	Write product descriptions (96%)
02	Technical Writer	88%	$78k	Write API reference documentation (92%)
03	Telemarketer	88%	$34k	Deliver scripted pitches (96%)
04	Customer Service Rep	87%	$38k	Answer FAQ and policy questions (97%)
05	Paralegal	85%	$56k	Legal research and case law retrieval (93%)
06	Translator	85%	$57k	Translate general business documents (95%)
07	Administrative Assistant	84%	$46k	Schedule meetings and manage calendars (91%)
08	Bookkeeper	84%	$47k	Categorize transactions (94%)
09	Financial Analyst	82%	$96k	Gather and clean market data (92%)
10	Social Media Manager	82%	$56k	Write social media posts and captions (94%)
11	Court Reporter	82%	$63k	Transcribe proceedings verbatim (90%)
12	Travel Agent	82%	$47k	Build standard itineraries (92%)
13	Insurance Underwriter	80%	$78k	Personal lines risk scoring and pricing (94%)
14	Content Creator	78%	$44k	Create captions and social copy (94%)
15	Bank Teller	78%	$40k	Process deposits and withdrawals (92%)
16	Graphic Designer	76%	$58k	Generate social media assets (91%)
17	Web Developer	76%	$92k	Write HTML/CSS markup (94%)
18	Tax Preparer	75%	$49k	Enter data into tax software (92%)
19	Receptionist	75%	$35k	Schedule appointments (92%)
20	Data Analyst	73%	$86k	SQL query writing and optimization (91%)
21	Investment Banker	72%	$184k	Build financial models (DCF, LBO, comps) (88%)
22	Recruiter	72%	$62k	Screen CVs and applications (94%)
23	Cashier	72%	$29k	Process card payments (90%)
24	SEO Specialist	72%	$65k	Update meta tags and on-page elements (92%)
25	Content Strategist	72%	$78k	Draft content briefs and outlines (90%)

What high exposure means

A high score does not predict layoffs — it predicts workflow change. Text-first roles (copy, documentation, standardized analysis, form-driven service work) score highest because current models produce exactly those outputs. The human-critical remainder of each role becomes its new center of gravity.

Explore further

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