Will AI to steal the job? Goldman Sachs estimates that AI can replace or reduce 300 million jobs by 2030, influencing written concerts, translation, customer serviceAND other fields. Goldman further predicts that AI can be automated one in four jobs in the next six years – across all industries.
“You can't have artificial intelligence without human intelligence,” CEO and co-founder of Reddit, Steve Huffman. said on Thursday about the challenges of AI, adding, “I think there's practically an ecosystem, there's a balance here that's really important.”
Faced with a changing job landscape, career changers or job seekers may wonder: Are there any AI-protected jobs?
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or report released earlier this week by Resume Genius tackled this question by taking salary data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and matching it to jobs with the lowest risk of automation, according to a risk calculator.
The ten roles that resulted were the highest-paying, lowest-risk AI jobs with much faster growth than average — and all of them were in healthcare.
“Healthcare roles require a level of human connection and empathy that AI simply cannot replicate,” said Resume Genius' chief career expert Eva Chan. “At the end of the day, healthcare is as much about emotional support as it is about clinical expertise, and that's where AI falls short.”
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Average annual salaries for these positions range from $78,100 to $130,020.
But you don't have to be in healthcare to try your hand at AI. Samuel Johns, hiring manager at CV Genius, says that those who “successfully adapt and incorporate AI into their workflow” while also developing “soft skills” such as problem solving and teamwork are the ones who will thrive in an AI-centric work environment.
Here are the 10 jobs that Resume Genius highlighted.
1. Physician assistants
Average salary: $130,020
Risk of getting a job in AI: 0%
2. Trainee nurse
Average salary: $129,480
Risk of getting a job in AI: 0%
3. Veterinarians
Average salary: $119,100
Risk of getting a job in AI: 6.8%
4. Managers of medical and health services
Average salary: $110,680
Risk of getting a job in AI: 16.3%
5. Physical therapists
Average salary: $99,710
Risk of getting a job in AI: 0%
6. Professional therapists
Average salary: $96,370
Risk of getting a job in AI: 0%
7. Speech pathologists
Average salary: $89,290
Risk of getting a job in AI: 8.7%
8. Audiologists
Average salary: $87,740
Risk of getting a job in AI: 12.5%
9. Epidemiologists
Average salary: $81,390
Risk of getting a job in AI: 6.7%
10. Orthotists and prosthetists
Median salary: $78,100
Risk of getting a job in AI: 1.8%
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