Emplois menacés par l’IA : TOP 65 des métiers qui survivront

Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer just a trend: it is profoundly reshaping the job market. From data processing to translation, as well as logistics and finance, robots and algorithms are gaining ground. This surge raises a crucial question: which jobs are truly threatened by AI, and which will withstand automation?

In this guide, we will first review AI’s impact on the professional world, before revealing a list of 65 “AI-proof” jobs, meaning those least likely to be replaced by machines. Finally, we will explain why these professions are likely to endure in a world where AI is taking an increasingly dominant place.

1. Jobs threatened by AI: a general overview

If you’re wondering whether your job is among those threatened by AI, be aware that automation today mainly affects:

• Repetitive or administrative tasks: data entry, secretarial work, invoicing.
• Logistics and industry: warehouse robots, automated production lines.
• Customer service and support: chatbots, dynamic FAQs, virtual assistants.
• Translation: thanks to tools like Google Translate, DeepL, or ChatGPT.
• Certain branches of writing (data journalism, financial press releases).

According to several studies, up to 40% of jobs could be heavily impacted by AI over the next two decades. However, impacted does not mean eliminated: AI can replace certain tasks, but not necessarily the entire profession—especially if it involves human relationships, creativity, or complex decision-making.

2. Factors that resist automation

Some jobs resist automation better than others. Why? We can identify three major criteria that make a job less vulnerable to AI:

A. Human complexity

Professions requiring empathy, emotional intelligence, and direct interaction — such as healthcare, therapy, or education — are far less exposed. AI, however advanced, can only imitate emotional understanding without truly embodying it.

B. Real-time adaptation

Jobs that demand instant responsiveness to unforeseen events (medical emergencies, crisis situations, major logistical disruptions) remain difficult to automate. Algorithms are excellent at analyzing known patterns but struggle to handle the purely unexpected.

C. Research and innovation

When it comes to solving novel problems or demonstrating advanced creativity, humans keep the upper hand. AI relies on preexisting data and statistical models. It excels at finding correlations, less so at making true conceptual breakthroughs.

3. The 65 jobs least likely to be replaced by AI

Thanks to data from the U.S. Career Institute, here is an overview of professions that should retain a strong human component. These are often called “AI-proof” jobs, referring to roles whose growth projections through 2032 remain favorable despite the rise of robotics and AI.

Overview of the ranking

In this table, you will find:

• Rank
• Job title (French version + US designation)
• Median salary (2021, U.S. market)
• Projected growth percentage through 2032

From nurse practitioners (Nurse Practitioners) to manufactured-home installers, and including teachers, biomedical engineers, and even choreographers, you will see how much human connection, on-the-ground contact, and the creative dimension retain an edge over simple automation.

Why are these jobs less threatened by AI?

1. Human complexity: empathy, emotional intelligence, creativity, interpersonal relationships. AI remains limited in its ability to feel or to improvise a deeply human connection.
2. Real-time adaptation: many of these jobs face unique scenarios with no predefined process.
3. Research and innovation: many of these roles involve R&D, inventiveness, or nonstandard decision-making.

4. How to prepare your professional future in the face of AI

Having an “AI-proof” job does not mean you can avoid adapting. On the contrary, here are a few tips:

• Acquire hybrid skills: master AI as a tool while cultivating your soft skills.
• Pursue continuous learning: stay attuned to technological and regulatory developments.
• Strengthen your network: human credibility and recommendations become even more valuable.
• Explore creative or care-related fields: if you are retraining, focus on careers with strong human added value.

Conclusion

Automation is not a myth: it is already at work in many sectors. Yes, jobs are threatened by AI, but not all. Occupations strongly rooted in human relationships, creativity, or handling the unexpected retain (and will retain) a large share of manual and intellectual activity.

Rather than viewing AI as an absolute threat, it is wiser to see it as an ally that can take over repetitive tasks and free up more time for the human side of work.

Ultimately, adaptability, training, and constant self-assessment remain the most effective tools for navigating a world where artificial intelligence is taking up more and more space.