AI & Jobs by 2030: Where Roles Will Shrink and Where They’ll Boom

TL;DR: AI and automation won’t just replace tasks; they’ll reshape job mixes. Routine clerical roles decline; data, software, security and clean-tech roles surge. Charts and CSVs below.

Fastest-declining roles to 2030

These jobs are projected to contract the most (WEF 2025). Percentages indicate net change in roles by 2030.

#	Job title	Decline to 2030
1	Postal Service Clerks	-40%
2	Bank Tellers & Related Clerks	-35%
3	Data Entry Clerks	-34%
4	Administrative Assistants & Executive Secretaries	-20%
5	Cashiers & Ticket Clerks	-20%
6	Printing & Related Trades Workers	-20%

Fastest-declining jobs to 2030 (WEF 2025): Postal clerks -40%, Bank tellers -35%, Data entry -34%, Admin assistants -20%, Cashiers -20%, Printing -20% — Fastest-declining jobs to 2030 (WEF 2025). © 2025 Kapichu

Fastest-growing roles to 2030

These roles are expected to expand fastest (WEF 2025).

#	Job title	Growth to 2030
1	Big Data Specialists	113%
2	FinTech Engineers	93%
3	AI & Machine Learning Specialists	82%
4	Software & Applications Developers	57%
5	Security Management Specialists	53%
6	Data Warehousing Specialists	49%
7	UX/UI Designers	48%
8	Autonomous & Electric Vehicle Specialists	48%
9	Environmental & Renewable Energy Engineers	40%
10	Information Security Analysts	40%

Fastest-growing jobs to 2030 (WEF 2025): Big Data +113%, FinTech +93%, AI & ML +82%, Software +57%, Security Mgmt +53%, Data Warehousing +49%, UX/UI +48%, Autonomous & EV +48%, Renewable Energy +40%, InfoSec Analysts +40% — Fastest-growing jobs to 2030 (WEF 2025). © 2025 Kapichu

What this means (in plain language)

Clerical and repetitive work is getting automated fast. Customer-facing tasks remain, but headcount shrinks.
Data + software + security now power every industry—from fintech and e-commerce to healthcare and logistics.
The physical economy is digitizing too: autonomous/EV, energy transition, and industrial AI create demand for hybrid tech-and-ops roles.

How to future-proof (quick roadmap)

Pick a direction: data, software, AI/ML, cloud, product/UX, cybersecurity, or clean-tech.
Bridge with projects: 2-3 portfolio pieces beat certificates alone.
Stack skills: SQL + Python; React + Tailwind; cloud basics; prompt engineering; security hygiene.
Ship value at work: automate a manual report; build a small internal tool; measure impact.

Download the data:
Declining jobs CSV · Growing jobs CSV