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.
Defense and aerospace roles with the least observed AI use
Rebuilt weekly. November 2026 edition.
| # | Role | AI use in tasks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors152 open · Median pay $170k | 0% of tasks |
| 2 | Agricultural Engineers143 open · Median pay $170k | 0% of tasks |
| 3 | Materials Engineers95 open · Median pay $165k | 0% of tasks |
| 4 | Chemical Engineers92 open · Median pay $185k | 0% of tasks |
| 5 | Security Guards44 open · Median pay $107k | 0% of tasks |
| 6 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers40 open | 0% of tasks |
| 7 | Human Resources Managers37 open | 0% of tasks |
| 8 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators37 open · Median pay $187k | 0% of tasks |
| 9 | Nuclear Engineers36 open | 0% of tasks |
| 10 | Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians19 open | 0% of tasks |
| 11 | Bailiffs18 open · Median pay $132k | 0% of tasks |
| 12 | Commercial Pilots18 open | 0% of tasks |
| 13 | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians17 open | 0% of tasks |
| 14 | Cost Estimators17 open | 0% of tasks |
| 15 | Architectural and Civil Drafters16 open | 0% of tasks |
| 16 | Compensation and Benefits Managers15 open | 0% of tasks |
| 17 | Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers15 open · Median pay $215k | 0% of tasks |
| 18 | Emergency Management Directors14 open · Median pay $122k | 0% of tasks |
| 19 | Administrative Services Managers13 open | 0% of tasks |
| 20 | Petroleum Engineers12 open | 0% of tasks |
| 21 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General11 open | 0% of tasks |
| 22 | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists11 open | 0% of tasks |
| 23 | Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping10 open | 0% of tasks |
| 24 | Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers8 open | 0% of tasks |
| 25 | Private Detectives and Investigators8 open | 0% 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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