OCCUPATION ATLAS / 2026–2036
What happens to your occupation?
Find your occupation and discover which tasks robots and AI could take on in future. Search the complete imported collection of 18,855 occupation-title/KldB-code combinations.
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Occupation names come from the German Federal Employment Agency's classification directory; automation assessments use our own heuristic. These are not official forecasts. Questionable mappings are flagged and are not recommended as validated solutions.
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100 SELECTED OCCUPATIONS / WHERE TO START – AND WHY?
Which jobs will be the first
to be replaced by robots?
Which tasks can machines take on first? Where should your business start – and why? These 100 selected occupations suggest starting points. Clearly bounded, repetitive steps with measurable quality are the best initial candidates. This selection does not predict the order in which entire occupations will disappear.
Order picker
Move materials along fixed routes and process orders systematically. Start with recurring transport or sorting steps.
View tasks & possibilities ↗Logistics, transport and securityWarehouse worker
Move materials along fixed routes and process orders systematically. Start with recurring transport or sorting steps.
View tasks & possibilities ↗Business management and organizationData entry clerk
Capture data and prepare standard cases. Start with clear rules, good data quality and approval before binding decisions.
View tasks & possibilities ↗Finance, accounting, insuranceBookkeeper
Capture data and prepare standard cases. Start with clear rules, good data quality and approval before binding decisions.
View tasks & possibilities ↗Industry and productionWelder
Define recurring subtasks first. Check the data, working environment, exceptions and responsibilities before a focused pilot.
View tasks & possibilities ↗Logistics, transport and securityCleaner
Predictable spaces and recurring processes. Start with suitable, unobstructed floor areas and assess obstacles and supervision.
View tasks & possibilities ↗Retail and servicesSales assistant
Define recurring subtasks first. Check the data, working environment, exceptions and responsibilities before a focused pilot.
View tasks & possibilities ↗Warehousing, logistics and transportWarehouse operations specialist
Move materials along fixed routes and process orders systematically. Start with recurring transport or sorting steps.
View tasks & possibilities ↗Industry and productionMachine and plant operator – textile technology
Repeatable physical tasks in a defined environment. Start with a stable workpiece, clear quality criteria and a safeguarded cell.
View tasks & possibilities ↗Media, marketing and communicationCall centre agent
Define recurring subtasks first. Check the data, working environment, exceptions and responsibilities before a focused pilot.
View tasks & possibilities ↗Retail and salesCashier
Capture data and prepare standard cases. Start with clear rules, good data quality and approval before binding decisions.
View tasks & possibilities ↗Logistics, transport and securityPacker
Move materials along fixed routes and process orders systematically. Start with recurring transport or sorting steps.
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