Airline and aviation roles with the least observed AI use
Among airline and aviation roles with open jobs, Air Traffic Controllers, Aviation Inspectors and Commercial Pilots 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.
Airline and aviation roles with the least observed AI use
Rebuilt weekly. November 2026 edition.
| # | Role | AI use in tasks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Traffic Controllers39 open · Median pay $133k | 0% of tasks |
| 2 | Aviation Inspectors23 open · Median pay $124k | 0% of tasks |
| 3 | Commercial Pilots23 open | 0% of tasks |
| 4 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers13 open · Median pay $152k | 0% of tasks |
| 5 | Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors5 open | 0% of tasks |
| 6 | Biomass Power Plant Managers14 open | 1% of tasks |
| 7 | Architectural and Engineering Managers16 open | 3% of tasks |
| 8 | Transportation Planners31 open · Median pay $143k | 3% of tasks |
| 9 | Manufacturing Engineers5 open | 4% of tasks |
| 10 | Sales Managers6 open | 4% of tasks |
| 11 | Airfield Operations Specialists6 open | 5% of tasks |
| 12 | Electrical Engineers14 open | 6% of tasks |
| 13 | Robotics Engineers9 open | 7% of tasks |
| 14 | Compliance Managers6 open | 7% of tasks |
| 15 | Aerospace Engineers21 open | 8% of tasks |
| 16 | Mechanical Engineers23 open | 8% of tasks |
| 17 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers12 open | 10% of tasks |
| 18 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer6 open | 10% of tasks |
| 19 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers6 open | 10% of tasks |
| 20 | General and Operations Managers16 open | 14% of tasks |
| 21 | Computer Hardware Engineers6 open | 15% of tasks |
| 22 | Computer and Information Systems Managers6 open | 16% of tasks |
| 23 | Logistics Analysts5 open | 16% of tasks |
| 24 | Software Developers49 open · Median pay $244k | 29% of tasks |
| 25 | Computer Systems Engineers/Architects29 open | 31% 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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