Find Out If Your Job Will Be Automated

By Mark WhitehouseMark Whitehouse and Mira RojanasakulMira Rojanasakul

The most recent U.S. jobs report, showing an unemployment rate of 4.4 percent in June, portrays an economy capable of generating plenty of work to keep Americans busy. But what if, in the not-too-distant future, there won’t be enough jobs to go around?

That’s what some economists believe will happen as robots and artificial intelligence increasingly become capable of performing human tasks. Researchers at the University of Oxford, for example, estimate * that nearly half of all U.S. jobs may be at risk in the coming decades, with lower-paid occupations among the most vulnerable.

Wondering how vulnerable your job might be? Type your occupation into the chart below to see what the researchers think is the probability of your job being automated.

A College Degree Lowers Job Automation Risk

  • Doctoral or Professional Degree

  • Master’s

  • Bachelor’s

  • Associate’s

  • Postsecondary Nondegree Award

  • Some College

  • High School Diploma or Equivalent

  • No Formal Education Credential

⟵ Least likely to be automated

Most likely to be automated ⟶

Data: Frey & Osborne, Bureau of Labor Statistics