High-paying jobs with low AI exposure
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Radiologists earn a median $420,860 a year and score 46 of 100 for AI exposure. That makes them the best-paid of the jobs we graded that score under 50. Every job on this list pays a US median of $96,590 or more.
Ranked by median pay
Occupations scoring under 50, highest US median pay first.
- Radiologists, $420,860 median pay, 22% of task time needs a person, score 46 out of 100
- Anesthesiologists, $391,490 median pay, 31% of task time needs a person, score 28 out of 100
- Orthopedic surgeons, $358,550 median pay, 40% of task time needs a person, score 29 out of 100
- Pathologists, $312,400 median pay, 22% of task time needs a person, score 41 out of 100
- Preventive medicine physicians, $265,930 median pay, 13% of task time needs a person, score 45 out of 100
- Allergists, $265,930 median pay, 27% of task time needs a person, score 41 out of 100
- Hospitalists, $265,930 median pay, 28% of task time needs a person, score 40 out of 100
- Sports medicine physicians, $265,930 median pay, 7% of task time needs a person, score 40 out of 100
- Physiatrists, $265,930 median pay, 33% of task time needs a person, score 35 out of 100
- Urologists, $265,930 median pay, 43% of task time needs a person, score 34 out of 100
- General internal medicine physicians, $256,560 median pay, 13% of task time needs a person, score 44 out of 100
- Family doctors, $244,180 median pay, 9% of task time needs a person, score 42 out of 100
- Nurse anesthetists, $236,590 median pay, 46% of task time needs a person, score 26 out of 100
- Airline pilots, $232,140 median pay, 38% of task time needs a person, score 32 out of 100
- Chief executives, $213,990 median pay, 25% of task time needs a person, score 42 out of 100
- Engineering managers, $171,270 median pay, 12% of task time needs a person, score 43 out of 100
- Dentists, $170,950 median pay, 50% of task time needs a person, score 28 out of 100
- Natural sciences managers, $167,220 median pay, 4% of task time needs a person, score 45 out of 100
- Financial managers, $166,570 median pay, 13% of task time needs a person, score 49 out of 100
- Lawyers, $159,670 median pay, 27% of task time needs a person, score 48 out of 100
- HR managers, $149,280 median pay, 18% of task time needs a person, score 43 out of 100
- Sales managers, $148,270 median pay, 11% of task time needs a person, score 45 out of 100
- Brownfield redevelopment specialists, $141,900 median pay, 10% of task time needs a person, score 49 out of 100
- Loss prevention managers, $141,900 median pay, 31% of task time needs a person, score 44 out of 100
- Physician assistants, $135,880 median pay, 32% of task time needs a person, score 30 out of 100
- Nurse practitioners, $132,300 median pay, 14% of task time needs a person, score 49 out of 100
- Veterinarians, $130,100 median pay, 57% of task time needs a person, score 33 out of 100
- Actuaries, $130,000 median pay, 16% of task time needs a person, score 47 out of 100
- Industrial production managers, $126,060 median pay, 20% of task time needs a person, score 44 out of 100
- Commercial pilots, $123,220 median pay, 50% of task time needs a person, score 33 out of 100
- Electrical engineers, $120,630 median pay, 16% of task time needs a person, score 47 out of 100
- Construction managers, $114,990 median pay, 19% of task time needs a person, score 47 out of 100
- Administrative services managers, $114,130 median pay, 24% of task time needs a person, score 38 out of 100
- Facilities managers, $106,660 median pay, score 42 out of 100
- Police supervisors, $106,040 median pay, 26% of task time needs a person, score 36 out of 100
- Principals, $105,870 median pay, 16% of task time needs a person, score 44 out of 100
- General managers, $105,770 median pay, 4% of task time needs a person, score 44 out of 100
- University administrators, $104,590 median pay, 26% of task time needs a person, score 43 out of 100
- Mechanical engineers, $104,110 median pay, 9% of task time needs a person, score 47 out of 100
- Medical scientists, $103,410 median pay, 24% of task time needs a person, score 46 out of 100
- Physical therapists, $102,760 median pay, 27% of task time needs a person, score 38 out of 100
- Civil engineers, $100,840 median pay, 31% of task time needs a person, score 45 out of 100
- Psychologists, $100,580 median pay, 28% of task time needs a person, score 46 out of 100
- Occupational therapists, $100,330 median pay, 6% of task time needs a person, score 38 out of 100
- Musicians, $99,424 median pay, 60% of task time needs a person, score 22 out of 100
- Architects, $99,280 median pay, 17% of task time needs a person, score 48 out of 100
- Dental hygienists, $98,100 median pay, 72% of task time needs a person, score 20 out of 100
- Speech-language pathologists, $97,870 median pay, 22% of task time needs a person, score 39 out of 100
- Nurses, $97,550 median pay, 38% of task time needs a person, score 36 out of 100
- Sonographers, $96,590 median pay, 40% of task time needs a person, score 31 out of 100
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