AI roles with the least observed AI use
Among AI roles with open jobs, Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Compensation and Benefits Managers and Civil Engineers show the least AI use at work so far. This measures use observed now, not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Every job on this page is in the United States, taken from the employer’s own career site or job system and checked to still be open.
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AI roles with the least observed AI use
Rebuilt weekly. November 2026 edition.
| # | Role | AI use in tasks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians13 open | 0% of tasks |
| 2 | Compensation and Benefits Managers5 open | 0% of tasks |
| 3 | Civil Engineers6 open | 1% of tasks |
| 4 | Industrial Production Managers5 open | 1% of tasks |
| 5 | Architectural and Engineering Managers105 open · Median pay $308k | 3% of tasks |
| 6 | Validation Engineers32 open · Median pay $195k | 4% of tasks |
| 7 | Intelligence Analysts11 open | 4% of tasks |
| 8 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists374 open · Median pay $205k | 4% of tasks |
| 9 | Sales Managers117 open · Median pay $230k | 4% of tasks |
| 10 | Commercial and Industrial Designers8 open | 4% of tasks |
| 11 | Electrical Engineers23 open | 6% of tasks |
| 12 | Natural Sciences Managers7 open | 6% of tasks |
| 13 | Robotics Engineers24 open · Median pay $169k | 7% of tasks |
| 14 | Compliance Managers13 open · Median pay $228k | 7% of tasks |
| 15 | Biochemists and Biophysicists5 open | 8% of tasks |
| 16 | Fuel Cell Engineers75 open · Median pay $300k | 8% of tasks |
| 17 | Media Technical Directors/Managers11 open | 9% of tasks |
| 18 | Supply Chain Managers8 open | 10% of tasks |
| 19 | Urban and Regional Planners5 open | 10% of tasks |
| 20 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer5 open | 10% of tasks |
| 21 | Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners7 open | 10% of tasks |
| 22 | Construction Managers6 open | 12% of tasks |
| 23 | Security Managers13 open · Median pay $241k | 13% of tasks |
| 24 | General and Operations Managers14 open · Median pay $195k | 14% of tasks |
| 25 | Computer Hardware Engineers102 open · Median pay $211k | 15% of tasks |
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index, March 2026. Only roles with at least five open jobs here are listed.
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