High-Paying Jobs With Lower AI Exposure

Below-median AI Exposure Ranks, under 40/100, combined with wages at or above the occupation-set median. This is not a job-security guarantee.

Flying instructor (except air force)

SSOC 21723

16/100

Median Wage: SGD 20,000
AI Exposure Rank: 16/100
Exposure: 21/100
Human Advantage: 93/100
Exposure band: Very Low
Likely job pathway: Limited direct change

Commercial airline pilot

SSOC 21721

16/100

Median Wage: SGD 13,878
AI Exposure Rank: 16/100
Exposure: 21/100
Human Advantage: 93/100
Exposure band: Very Low
Likely job pathway: Limited direct change

Research and development manager

SSOC 12230

36/100

Median Wage: SGD 10,896
AI Exposure Rank: 36/100
Exposure: 35/100
Human Advantage: 93/100
Exposure band: Low
Likely job pathway: Limited direct change

Marine superintendent

SSOC 21714

33/100

Median Wage: SGD 9,600
AI Exposure Rank: 33/100
Exposure: 34/100
Human Advantage: 84/100
Exposure band: Low
Likely job pathway: Limited direct change

Harbour pilot

SSOC 31522

10/100

Median Wage: SGD 8,833
AI Exposure Rank: 10/100
Exposure: 15/100
Human Advantage: 78/100
Exposure band: Very Low
Likely job pathway: Limited direct change

Veterinarian

SSOC 22500

30/100

Median Wage: SGD 8,500
AI Exposure Rank: 30/100
Exposure: 33/100
Human Advantage: 99/100
Exposure band: Low
Likely job pathway: Limited direct change

Chief engineer/Second engineer (ship)

SSOC 21711

33/100

Median Wage: SGD 8,339
AI Exposure Rank: 33/100
Exposure: 34/100
Human Advantage: 84/100
Exposure band: Low
Likely job pathway: Limited direct change

Aged care services manager

SSOC 13430

32/100

Median Wage: SGD 7,759
AI Exposure Rank: 32/100
Exposure: 34/100
Human Advantage: 74/100
Exposure band: Low
Likely job pathway: Limited direct change

Supervisor/General foreman (metal, machinery and related trades)

SSOC 72000

27/100

Median Wage: SGD 7,712
AI Exposure Rank: 27/100
Exposure: 31/100
Human Advantage: 88/100
Exposure band: Low
Likely job pathway: Limited direct change

Marine superintendent (engineer)

SSOC 21712

33/100

Median Wage: SGD 7,638
AI Exposure Rank: 33/100
Exposure: 34/100
Human Advantage: 84/100
Exposure band: Low
Likely job pathway: Limited direct change

Environmental inspector (environmental public health)

SSOC 32571

36/100

Median Wage: SGD 7,373
AI Exposure Rank: 36/100
Exposure: 35/100
Human Advantage: 25/100
Exposure band: Low
Likely job pathway: Limited direct change

Production manager in agriculture and fisheries

SSOC 13100

16/100

Median Wage: SGD 6,930
AI Exposure Rank: 16/100
Exposure: 21/100
Human Advantage: 93/100
Exposure band: Very Low
Likely job pathway: Limited direct change

Chief steward

SSOC 51111

37/100

Median Wage: SGD 6,890
AI Exposure Rank: 37/100
Exposure: 37/100
Human Advantage: 32/100
Exposure band: Low
Likely job pathway: Limited direct change

Urologist

SSOC 22138

19/100

Median Wage: SGD 6,729
AI Exposure Rank: 19/100
Exposure: 23/100
Human Advantage: 100/100
Exposure band: Very Low
Likely job pathway: Limited direct change

General practitioner/physician

SSOC 22110

21/100

Median Wage: SGD 6,335
AI Exposure Rank: 21/100
Exposure: 24/100
Human Advantage: 96/100
Exposure band: Low
Likely job pathway: Limited direct change

Cardiothoracic surgeon

SSOC 22132

19/100

Median Wage: SGD 6,294
AI Exposure Rank: 19/100
Exposure: 23/100
Human Advantage: 100/100
Exposure band: Very Low
Likely job pathway: Limited direct change

Insurance investigator

SSOC 54193

37/100

Median Wage: SGD 6,125
AI Exposure Rank: 37/100
Exposure: 37/100
Human Advantage: 33/100
Exposure band: Low
Likely job pathway: Limited direct change

Pre-school education manager

SSOC 13410

30/100

Median Wage: SGD 6,080
AI Exposure Rank: 30/100
Exposure: 33/100
Human Advantage: 74/100
Exposure band: Low
Likely job pathway: Limited direct change

Orthopaedic surgeon

SSOC 22135

19/100

Median Wage: SGD 5,836
AI Exposure Rank: 19/100
Exposure: 23/100
Human Advantage: 100/100
Exposure band: Very Low
Likely job pathway: Limited direct change

Supervisor/General foreman of assemblers and quality checkers

SSOC 82000

27/100

Median Wage: SGD 5,775
AI Exposure Rank: 27/100
Exposure: 31/100
Human Advantage: 88/100
Exposure band: Low
Likely job pathway: Limited direct change

Medical diagnostic radiographer

SSOC 22693

35/100

Median Wage: SGD 5,716
AI Exposure Rank: 35/100
Exposure: 35/100
Human Advantage: 88/100
Exposure band: Low
Likely job pathway: Limited direct change

Radiation therapist

SSOC 22694

35/100

Median Wage: SGD 5,629
AI Exposure Rank: 35/100
Exposure: 35/100
Human Advantage: 88/100
Exposure band: Low
Likely job pathway: Limited direct change

General surgeon

SSOC 22131

19/100

Median Wage: SGD 5,580
AI Exposure Rank: 19/100
Exposure: 23/100
Human Advantage: 100/100
Exposure band: Very Low
Likely job pathway: Limited direct change

Air transport service supervisor

SSOC 31571

24/100

Median Wage: SGD 5,552
AI Exposure Rank: 24/100
Exposure: 27/100
Human Advantage: 87/100
Exposure band: Low
Likely job pathway: Limited direct change

Occupational health and safety inspector

SSOC 32572

36/100

Median Wage: SGD 5,403
AI Exposure Rank: 36/100
Exposure: 35/100
Human Advantage: 25/100
Exposure band: Low
Likely job pathway: Limited direct change

#	Occupation	Median Wage	AI Exposure Rank	Exposure	Human Advantage	Exposure band	Likely job pathway
1	Flying instructor (except air force) 21723	SGD 20,000	16/100	21/100	93/100	Very Low	Limited direct change
2	Commercial airline pilot 21721	SGD 13,878	16/100	21/100	93/100	Very Low	Limited direct change
3	Research and development manager 12230	SGD 10,896	36/100	35/100	93/100	Low	Limited direct change
4	Marine superintendent 21714	SGD 9,600	33/100	34/100	84/100	Low	Limited direct change
5	Harbour pilot 31522	SGD 8,833	10/100	15/100	78/100	Very Low	Limited direct change
6	Veterinarian 22500	SGD 8,500	30/100	33/100	99/100	Low	Limited direct change
7	Chief engineer/Second engineer (ship) 21711	SGD 8,339	33/100	34/100	84/100	Low	Limited direct change
8	Aged care services manager 13430	SGD 7,759	32/100	34/100	74/100	Low	Limited direct change
9	Supervisor/General foreman (metal, machinery and related trades) 72000	SGD 7,712	27/100	31/100	88/100	Low	Limited direct change
10	Marine superintendent (engineer) 21712	SGD 7,638	33/100	34/100	84/100	Low	Limited direct change
11	Environmental inspector (environmental public health) 32571	SGD 7,373	36/100	35/100	25/100	Low	Limited direct change
12	Production manager in agriculture and fisheries 13100	SGD 6,930	16/100	21/100	93/100	Very Low	Limited direct change
13	Chief steward 51111	SGD 6,890	37/100	37/100	32/100	Low	Limited direct change
14	Urologist 22138	SGD 6,729	19/100	23/100	100/100	Very Low	Limited direct change
15	General practitioner/physician 22110	SGD 6,335	21/100	24/100	96/100	Low	Limited direct change
16	Cardiothoracic surgeon 22132	SGD 6,294	19/100	23/100	100/100	Very Low	Limited direct change
17	Insurance investigator 54193	SGD 6,125	37/100	37/100	33/100	Low	Limited direct change
18	Pre-school education manager 13410	SGD 6,080	30/100	33/100	74/100	Low	Limited direct change
19	Orthopaedic surgeon 22135	SGD 5,836	19/100	23/100	100/100	Very Low	Limited direct change
20	Supervisor/General foreman of assemblers and quality checkers 82000	SGD 5,775	27/100	31/100	88/100	Low	Limited direct change
21	Medical diagnostic radiographer 22693	SGD 5,716	35/100	35/100	88/100	Low	Limited direct change
22	Radiation therapist 22694	SGD 5,629	35/100	35/100	88/100	Low	Limited direct change
23	General surgeon 22131	SGD 5,580	19/100	23/100	100/100	Very Low	Limited direct change
24	Air transport service supervisor 31571	SGD 5,552	24/100	27/100	87/100	Low	Limited direct change
25	Occupational health and safety inspector 32572	SGD 5,403	36/100	35/100	25/100	Low	Limited direct change

Filtered: AI Exposure Rank below 40/100 and median wage at or above the occupation-set median. Learn more

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