Retail roles with the least observed AI use
Among retail roles with open jobs, Hearing Aid Specialists, Human Resources Managers and Stockers and Order Fillers 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.
Retail roles with the least observed AI use
Rebuilt weekly. November 2026 edition.
| # | Role | AI use in tasks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hearing Aid Specialists34 open | 0% of tasks |
| 2 | Human Resources Managers22 open · Median pay $82k | 0% of tasks |
| 3 | Stockers and Order Fillers11 open | 0% of tasks |
| 4 | Food Service Managers9 open | 0% of tasks |
| 5 | Compensation and Benefits Managers7 open | 0% of tasks |
| 6 | Quality Control Systems Managers36 open · Median pay $82k | 1% of tasks |
| 7 | Architectural and Engineering Managers25 open · Median pay $165k | 3% of tasks |
| 8 | Industrial Engineers17 open · Median pay $100k | 4% of tasks |
| 9 | Sales Managers186 open | 4% of tasks |
| 10 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists8 open | 6% of tasks |
| 11 | Loss Prevention Managers61 open · Median pay $107k | 7% of tasks |
| 12 | Producers and Directors11 open | 9% of tasks |
| 13 | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks26 open | 9% of tasks |
| 14 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers54 open · Median pay $84k | 10% of tasks |
| 15 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers20 open · Median pay $100k | 10% of tasks |
| 16 | Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes6 open | 12% of tasks |
| 17 | Construction Managers12 open | 12% of tasks |
| 18 | Compliance Officers8 open | 12% of tasks |
| 19 | Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers5 open | 13% of tasks |
| 20 | Facilities Managers11 open | 13% of tasks |
| 21 | General and Operations Managers231 open · Median pay $105k | 14% of tasks |
| 22 | Computer and Information Systems Managers21 open · Median pay $182k | 16% of tasks |
| 23 | Logisticians14 open | 16% of tasks |
| 24 | Lawyers12 open | 17% of tasks |
| 25 | Advertising and Promotions Managers6 open | 17% 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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