The 2025 Microsoft Research project -- which identified 40 Jobs That AI Could Disrupt -- also identified 40 occupations that are unlikely to be automated.
5. Embalmers
6. Plant and system operators
7. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons
8. Automotive glass installers
9. Ship engineers
10. Tire repairers
11. Prosthodontists
12. Helpers -- production workers
13. Highway maintenance workers
14. Medical equipment preparers
15. Packaging and filling machine operators
16. Machine feeders and offbearers
17. Dishwashers
18. Cement masons and concrete finishers
19. Firefighting supervisors
20. Industrial truck and tractor operators
21. Ophthalmic medical technicians
22. Massage therapists
23. Surgical assistants
24. Tire builders
25. Helpers -- roofers
26. Gas compressor and gas pumping station operators
27. Roofers
28. Roustabouts -- oil and gas
29. Maids and housekeeping cleaners
30. Paving equipment operators
31. Logging equipment operators
32. Motorboat operators
33. Orderlies
34. Floor sanders and finishers
35. Pile driver operators
36. Rail track laying and maintenance equipment operators
37. Foundry mould makers
38. Water treatment plant and system operators
39. Bridge and lock tenders
40. Dredge operators