Media and Communication Workers

ModerateFrey/Osborne: 40.0%

Risk Score

⚠️

34/100

Moderate

US Employment

👥

634,400

Total workers

Median Wage

💰

$70K

$38K – $131K

Projected Growth

📈

+2.4%

2023-2033 (BLS)

GenAI Exposure

🤖

35/100

Moderate exposure

How we calculate these numbers →

💡 Media and Communication Workers face a risk score of 34/100 — 10 points below the national average of 44. With only 35/100 GenAI exposure, most core tasks remain resistant to current AI capabilities. See our methodology →

💡 Workers in this field earn $70K ($24K above the national median). The 3 recommended career transitions all maintain competitive wages while reducing automation exposure. Explore transition paths →

🔍 AI Impact Analysis

With a risk score of 34/100, Media and Communication Workers faces moderate automation pressure. While tasks like ai music composition and audio production are increasingly handled by AI, the role retains significant human elements. The 634,400 workers in this occupation should focus on strengthening skills in emotionally resonant storytelling and narrative craft and cultural interpretation and contextual sensitivity to stay ahead. The role will likely evolve rather than disappear.

Will AI Replace Media and Communication Workers?

Read our full analysis with verdict, risk factors, safe tasks, and career transition paths →

⚠️ Top Risk Factors

AI music composition and audio production

Generative AI creating visual art and design assets

Text-to-image tools displacing graphic design work

🛡️ Tasks Safe from Automation

✓

Emotionally resonant storytelling and narrative craft

✓

Cultural interpretation and contextual sensitivity

✓

Physical artistry and hands-on creative execution

✓

Live performance and audience engagement

📊 Task Automation Breakdown

Based on O*NET task analysis and GenAI exposure scoring. Shows the estimated proportion of this occupation's core tasks that are automatable by current AI, augmented by AI tools, or require essential human skills.