Which jobs are growing fastest, and how exposed are they to AI? This page lists the 45 jobs in our will AI take my job? series that the US Bureau of Labor Statistics projects to grow 10 percent or more from 2025 to 2035, with each job's generative AI exposure score from the International Labour Organization's 2025 index. Every job links to its own page with the full sources.
The short answer: most of the fastest-growing jobs here are low in AI exposure. Of the 45 jobs, 31 are rated not exposed or minimal exposure by the ILO, and 14 sit in its exposed gradients, mostly data, computing and analysis roles. 22 of the 45 are health and care jobs. Projections are estimates, not guarantees.
How the two measures work
The BLS projects how many people will work in each occupation in the US in 2035 compared with 2025. The ILO measures how much of an occupation's tasks generative AI could do or speed up, worldwide. They answer different questions, so a job can be both growing and exposed.
The International Labour Organization scores occupations' tasks from 0 (cannot be automated with generative AI) to 1 (could be done without a human operator), and groups them into gradients from 1 to 4, with 4 the most exposed; below them sit minimal exposure and not exposed (ILO Working Paper 140, 2025).
Fast-growing jobs with low AI exposure
These jobs are projected to grow 10 percent or more and are rated not exposed or minimal exposure. Many involve hands-on care, equipment or work in people's homes and workplaces.
| Job | BLS outlook 2025 to 2035 | ILO band and score | Closest ILO group |
|---|---|---|---|
| nurse practitioners | Grow 41% (nurse practitioners); 36% for all three APRN roles | Not exposed, 0.25 | Nursing Professionals (closest group) |
| solar installers | Grow 37% | Not exposed, 0.17 to 0.19 | Building electricians; electrical fitters |
| wind turbine technicians | Grow 30% | Not exposed, 0.17 | Electrical Mechanics and Fitters (closest group) |
| healthcare managers | Grow 24% | Minimal exposure, 0.36 | Health Service Managers |
| occupational therapy assistants | Grow 21% | Not exposed, 0.17 | Physiotherapy Technicians and Assistants (closest group) |
| physician assistants | Grow 21% | Not exposed, 0.23 | Paramedical Practitioners |
| safety specialists | Grow 19% | Not exposed, 0.28 | Environmental and Occupational Health and Hygiene Professionals |
| home health aides | Grow 18% | Minimal exposure, 0.25 | Home-based Personal Care Workers |
| industrial machinery mechanics | Grow 18% | Not exposed, 0.17 | Agricultural and Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
| logistics jobs | Grow 18% (logisticians) | Minimal exposure, 0.38 | Supply, Distribution and Related Managers |
| psychiatric technicians | Grow 18% | Minimal exposure, 0.22 | Nursing Associate Professionals (closest group) |
| therapists | Grow 18% (mental health counselors) | Not exposed, 0.28 | Social Work and Counselling Professionals |
| speech language pathologists | Grow 17% | Not exposed, 0.24 | Audiologists and Speech Therapists |
| massage therapists | Grow 15% | Not exposed, 0.17 | Physiotherapy technicians and assistants |
| occupational therapists | Grow 15% | Not exposed, 0.20 | Health Professionals Not Elsewhere Classified (group incl. OTs) |
| sonographers | Grow 14% | Not exposed, 0.22 | Medical Imaging and Therapeutic Equipment Technicians |
| athletic trainers | Grow 13% | Minimal exposure, 0.28 | Physiotherapists (closest group) |
| community health workers | Grow 13% | Not exposed, 0.22 | Community Health Workers |
| exercise physiologists | Grow 13% | Not exposed, 0.20 | Health Professionals n.e.c. (closest group) |
| forensic science technicians | Grow 13% | Not exposed, 0.26 | Chemical and Physical Science Technicians (closest group) |
| medical equipment repairers | Grow 13% | Not exposed, 0.25 | Electronics Mechanics and Servicers (closest group) |
| orthotists and prosthetists | Grow 13% | Not exposed, 0.20 | Health Professionals n.e.c. (closest group) |
| aerospace engineering technicians | Grow 12% | Not exposed, 0.26 | Mechanical Engineering Technicians (closest group) |
| industrial engineers | Grow 12% | Minimal exposure, 0.37 | Industrial and Production Engineers |
| physical therapists | Grow 12% | Minimal exposure, 0.28 | Physiotherapists |
| audiologists | Grow 11% | Not exposed, 0.24 | Audiologists and Speech Therapists |
| hvac technicians | Grow 11% | Not exposed, 0.21 | Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics |
| financial managers | Grow 10% | Minimal exposure, 0.37 | Finance Managers |
| genetic counselors | Grow 10% | Not exposed, 0.20 | Health Professionals n.e.c. (closest group) |
| optometrists | Grow 10% | Not exposed, 0.24 | Optometrists and Ophthalmic Opticians |
| power line workers | Grow 10% | Not exposed, 0.15 | Electrical line installers and repairers |
Fast-growing jobs with higher AI exposure
These jobs are also projected to grow 10 percent or more, but sit in the ILO's exposed gradients. Here AI is likely to change how the work is done while demand for the work still rises.
| Job | BLS outlook 2025 to 2035 | ILO band and score | Closest ILO group |
|---|---|---|---|
| data analysts | Grow 35% (data scientists) | Gradient 3, 0.57 | Statistical, Mathematical and Related Associate Professionals |
| computer research scientists | Grow 22% | Gradient 3, 0.55 | Software and Applications Developers and Analysts Not Elsewhere Classified (closest group) |
| cybersecurity | Grow 21% (information security analysts) | Gradient 3, 0.57 | Systems Administrators (closest) |
| epidemiologists | Grow 19% | Gradient 2, 0.40 | Biologists, Botanists, Zoologists and Related Professionals |
| health information technologists | Grow 16% | Gradient 3, 0.52 | Medical Records and Health Information Technicians (closest group) |
| it managers | Grow 16% | Gradient 2, 0.44 | ICT Service Managers |
| medical assistants | Grow 13% | Gradient 1, 0.35 | Medical Assistants |
| biochemists | Grow 12% | Gradient 2, 0.40 | Biologists, Botanists, Zoologists and Related (closest group) |
| operations research analysts | Grow 12% | Gradient 3, 0.56 | Mathematicians, Actuaries and Statisticians |
| taxi drivers | Grow 12% | Gradient 1, 0.28 | Car, taxi and van drivers |
| statisticians | Grow 11% | Gradient 3, 0.56 | Mathematicians, actuaries and statisticians |
| training specialists | Grow 11% | Gradient 2, 0.41 | Training and Staff Development Professionals |
| consultants | Grow 10% (management analysts) | Gradient 2, 0.46 | Management and Organization Analysts |
| software engineers | Grow 10% (developers); programmers decline 7% | Gradient 3, 0.53 | Software Developers |
What this means for workers
- Growth and exposure are separate: a growing job can still change a lot as AI takes over some of its tasks.
- Look at the tasks: each job page shows which tasks AI is taking on and which stay with people.
- Checking the output: in exposed jobs, reviewing what AI produces becomes part of the work, which NIST calls confabulation (NIST AI 600-1). See checking AI output.
See also jobs most exposed to AI and jobs safe from AI? and AI exposure by education level and jobs with the most openings and AI exposure by pay. This page is general information, not career advice.
Questions and answers
Which jobs are growing fastest?
In our series, the BLS projects the fastest growth from 2025 to 2035 for nurse practitioners (41 percent), solar installers (37 percent), data scientists (35 percent) and wind turbine technicians (30 percent).
Are the fastest-growing jobs safe from AI?
Most have low exposure: 31 of the 45 jobs listed here are rated not exposed or minimal exposure by the ILO. No list can promise any job is safe.
Which fast-growing jobs are exposed to AI?
Data scientists, computer research scientists, information security analysts and operations research analysts grow quickly and sit in the ILO exposed gradients.
Where do these numbers come from?
Growth figures are from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2025 to 2035. Exposure scores are from ILO Working Paper 140 (2025).