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10 High-Paying and Growing Jobs With Very High Exposure to AI
Business Insider • • business
Key Points:
- The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) classified 206 out of 831 jobs as having very high exposure to AI, with many of these roles being high-paying and projected to grow in employment over the next decade.
- Software developers, ranked sixth in projected employment growth, are expected to see an increase of about 175,000 jobs by 2035, driven by demand for AI, IoT, robotics, and automation-related software development.
- Despite AI's assistance in coding, proficient programmers still need core skills like debugging, as AI-generated code often requires human review; AI is also transforming roles in human resources by automating tasks such as applicant screening.
- HR leaders face a pivotal choice between automation reducing their traditional functions or evolving to lead organizational transformation and manage employee interactions with AI technologies.
- Some high-paying healthcare roles, such as physician assistants and optometrists, have low AI exposure, indicating that current AI capabilities do not align well with the specific tasks required in these occupations.
