Career security over the next decade, by profession
81%
81% felt very or somewhat secure about their career over the next decade among nurses — the most common answer.
n = 3,088 workers in the professions surveyed · Fielded 2026 · Cherry Data Signals
Breakdown
nurses81%
HVAC technicians80%
electricians78%
dentists78%
auto mechanics78%
carpenters77%
physical therapists76%
paramedics74%
firefighters73%
plumbers69%
veterinarians61%
0%50%100%
Respondents could select more than one answer, so figures total more than 100%.
Methodology
- Sample
- 3,088
- Population
- workers in the professions surveyed
- Country
- United States
- Fielded
- 2026
- Research by
- Cherry Data Signals
- Study
- The Professions Most Secure About AI
Cite this statistic
Cherry Data Signals (2026). "Career security over the next decade, by profession" Survey of 3,088 workers in the professions surveyed, United States. https://cherrysignals.com/statistics/career-security-over-the-next-decade-by-profession
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