Robotics and automation roles with the least observed AI use
Among robotics and automation roles with open jobs, Chemical Engineers, Nuclear Engineers and Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 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.
Robotics and automation roles with the least observed AI use
Rebuilt weekly. November 2026 edition.
| # | Role | AI use in tasks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chemical Engineers81 open · Median pay $145k | 0% of tasks |
| 2 | Nuclear Engineers79 open · Median pay $155k | 0% of tasks |
| 3 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors11 open | 0% of tasks |
| 4 | Agricultural Engineers5 open | 0% of tasks |
| 5 | Civil Engineers9 open | 1% of tasks |
| 6 | Industrial Production Managers9 open | 1% of tasks |
| 7 | Architectural and Engineering Managers32 open · Median pay $242k | 3% of tasks |
| 8 | Manufacturing Engineers97 open · Median pay $158k | 4% of tasks |
| 9 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists13 open | 4% of tasks |
| 10 | Sales Managers21 open · Median pay $174k | 4% of tasks |
| 11 | Commercial and Industrial Designers5 open | 4% of tasks |
| 12 | Electrical Engineers495 open · Median pay $154k | 6% of tasks |
| 13 | Mechatronics Engineers468 open · Median pay $172k | 7% of tasks |
| 14 | Managers, All Other6 open | 7% of tasks |
| 15 | Aerospace Engineers21 open · Median pay $185k | 8% of tasks |
| 16 | Mechanical Engineers125 open · Median pay $151k | 8% of tasks |
| 17 | Supply Chain Managers23 open | 10% of tasks |
| 18 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer21 open · Median pay $230k | 10% of tasks |
| 19 | General and Operations Managers7 open | 14% of tasks |
| 20 | Computer Hardware Engineers56 open · Median pay $191k | 15% of tasks |
| 21 | Computer and Information Systems Managers10 open | 16% of tasks |
| 22 | Lawyers6 open | 17% of tasks |
| 23 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers8 open | 19% of tasks |
| 24 | Computer Network Architects15 open | 20% of tasks |
| 25 | Web and Digital Interface Designers12 open | 25% 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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