Mechanical fitter
85Very safeEngineering apprenticeship (mechanical fitting), usually Level 3.
See mechanical fitter jobs →Will AI replace CNC machinists?
Partly.
CNC machines are already automated. Setting up, programming and fixing them keeps skilled machinists needed.
AI-proof score
51/100
Changing
AI will reshape this job, and fewer people may be needed.
Easy to automateNeeds a human
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Care worker
88Very safeNo formal qualifications needed to start. Employers train you, starting with the Care Certificate.
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88Very safeNo degree needed. NHS trusts train new healthcare assistants, starting with the Care Certificate.
See healthcare assistant jobs →Why it scores 51
Six ratings feed the score. Four protect a job from AI and two expose it. How we score jobs
- Hands-onProtects
Skilled physical work in the real world
- Unpredictable settingsProtects
Every site, home or patient is different
- Human touchProtects
Trust, care or persuasion face to face
- AccountabilityProtects
Licensed or high-stakes — someone has to sign it off
- Screen-basedExposes
Work done on a computer with text, data or images
- RoutineExposes
Repeatable, rules-based tasks
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