Which Jobs Are Safest from Automation? Emergency and Social Services Lead, Agriculture Faces Highest Risk
Last Updated: 2026-05-30T02:45:24.125-04:00
While some jobs are at high risk for automation, others are more secure. A recent report analyzing over 55 manual professions found that emergency services have the lowest average automation risk at 11%, followed by social services at 12%, and healthcare at 16%.
In contrast, agriculture has the highest risk at 89%, followed by production (82%), utilities (81%), and retail (80%). Logistics and mining both have a 77% risk, while transportation is at 68% and food service is at 62%.
The least automatable jobs include:
- Emergency medical technicians (7% risk)
- Firefighters (9% risk)
- Healthcare social workers (12% risk)
- Police officers and sheriff’s patrol officers (13% risk)
- Electricians (14% risk)
The jobs most likely to be automated are:
- Patternmakers in metal and plastic (99% risk)
- Underground mining machine operators (97% risk)
- Milling and planing machine operators (91% risk)
- Agricultural graders and sorters (89% risk)
- Cashiers (88% risk)
Electricians are in a unique position with low automation risk and high demand, which is expected to grow by over 80,000 new positions nationally by 2026. This is due to aging infrastructure, the rise of electric vehicles, and the transition to new energy sources.
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