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Defense and aerospace roles with the least observed AI use

Among defense and aerospace roles with open jobs, Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors, Agricultural Engineers and Materials 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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Defense and aerospace roles with the least observed AI use

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#RoleAI use in tasks
1Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors151 open · Median pay $170k0% of tasks
2Agricultural Engineers143 open · Median pay $170k0% of tasks
3Materials Engineers96 open · Median pay $166k0% of tasks
4Chemical Engineers92 open · Median pay $185k0% of tasks
5Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators41 open · Median pay $187k0% of tasks
6Human Resources Managers39 open0% of tasks
7Nuclear Engineers36 open0% of tasks
8Security Guards36 open · Median pay $118k0% of tasks
9First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers28 open0% of tasks
10Bailiffs23 open · Median pay $125k0% of tasks
11Compensation and Benefits Managers21 open0% of tasks
12Commercial Pilots19 open0% of tasks
13Architectural and Civil Drafters18 open0% of tasks
14Cost Estimators18 open0% of tasks
15Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians17 open0% of tasks
16Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians17 open0% of tasks
17Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers16 open · Median pay $215k0% of tasks
18Occupational Health and Safety Specialists14 open0% of tasks
19Petroleum Engineers12 open0% of tasks
20Private Detectives and Investigators12 open0% of tasks
21Administrative Services Managers11 open0% of tasks
22Maintenance and Repair Workers, General11 open0% of tasks
23Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers8 open0% of tasks
24Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation8 open0% of tasks
25Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers7 open0% 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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