The top 10 'vulnerable' jobs & 10 'low risk' roles
According to research published by Microsoft in July 2025, the tech giant's analysis of 200,000 conversations with its Co-Pilot chatbot concluded it could complete at least 90% of the work carried out by such roles as, historians and coders. Other jobs are highly vulnerable to AI replacement, whereas, some jobs are considered 'low risk.
10 most at risk
According to the Microsoft report, here are the top 10 occupations with the most tasks AI could perform.
Percentage 'overlap' displayed.
- Interpreters and translators98%
- Historians91%
- Mathematicians91%
- Proofreaders91%
- Automatic machine coders90%
- Writers and authors85%
- Statistical assistants85%
- Sales representatives84%
- Technical writers83%
- Journalists81%
10 least at risk
Here are the top 10 'low risk' roles, noted by the Microsoft report, where AI would be unable or inefficient to replace.
- Orderlies0%
- Floor sanders and finishers0%
- Pile driver operators0%
- Railway laying and maintenance0%
- Foundry mold and coremakers0%
- Water treatment plant operator0%
- Bridge and lock tenders0%
- Dredge operators0%
- Prosthodontists1%
- Gas compressor/pumping station operator1%