Headline risk
40%
High RiskAuditor
AI displacement pressure score based on US employment data, wages, and demand signals. Built from 3 related occupations weighted by relevance.
Why this score
90% of tasks overlap with current AI
30% human advantage from judgment & presence
82% demand buffer from the local labour market
These factors interact with each other — the final score is not a simple sum of these bars.
Share of tasks AI can handle today
Work that requires human presence or coordination
How strong local hiring demand is for this role
How complete the underlying data is
Workflow profile
How this role's daily work breaks down across different dimensions.
Workflow dimensions (0 = low, 1 = high)
US employment data
Employment overview
Share of job tasks AI can currently perform
Annual median wage
Projected employment change 2024–2034
Education and training typically needed
Key metrics
Job zone
4The occupation usually needs substantial preparation and experience.
Median wage
USD 81,680USD 64,660 to USD 106,450
Openings
124.2K4.6% projected change
Median age
44.71.8M employed
What this job involves
Examine, analyze, and interpret accounting records to prepare financial statements, give advice, or audit and evaluate statements prepared by others. Install or advise on systems of recording costs or other financial and budgetary data.
Entry requirements: Moderate preparation
The occupation usually needs substantial preparation and experience.
Wage context
Median annual
USD 81,680
Mean annual
USD 93,520
10th percentile: USD 52,780
25th percentile: USD 64,660
75th percentile: USD 106,450
90th percentile: USD 141,420
Hourly median: USD 39
Employment: 1,448,290 workers
Demand outlook
Current employment
1579.8K
Projected employment
1652.6K
Openings: 124.2K
Projected change: 4.6%
Education: Bachelor's degree
Work experience: None
On-the-job training: None
Median wage: USD 81,680
Employment of accountants and auditors is projected to grow 5 percent from 2024 to 2034, faster than the average for all occupations.
Workforce profile
Based on a survey of workers currently in this occupation.
Protects from AI displacement
- Can telework 68.4% of workers
- License required 14.6% of workers
Typical background
- Bachelor's degree 91.3% of workers
- On-the-job training 33.52% of workers
- Prior work experience 70.7% of workers
Other characteristics
- Specific vocational preparation 40.8% of workers
- Adaptability: Work schedule variability 34.9% of workers
- Work pace 64.0% of workers
Day-to-day work
Accountants and auditors prepare and examine financial records.
Most accountants and auditors work full time. Overtime hours are typical at certain periods of the year, such as for quarterly audits or during tax season.
A bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field is typically required to become an accountant or auditor. Completing certification in a specific field of accounting, such as becoming a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA), may improve job prospects.
Key tasks
- 1. Collect and analyze data to detect deficient controls, duplicated effort, extravagance, fraud, or non-compliance with laws, regulations, and management policies. · AI can do 91%
- 2. Inspect account books and accounting systems for efficiency, effectiveness, and use of accepted accounting procedures to record transactions. · AI can do 0%
- 3. Supervise auditing of establishments, and determine scope of investigation required. · AI can do 0%
- 4. Prepare detailed reports on audit findings. · AI can do 78%
- 5. Report to management about asset utilization and audit results, and recommend changes in operations and financial activities. · AI can do 0%
- 6. Confer with company officials about financial and regulatory matters. · AI can do 0%
Tools commonly used
Work environment
- E-Mail 5.0/5
- Telephone Conversations 4.8/5
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate 4.7/5
- Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams 4.7/5
- Indoors, Environmentally Controlled 4.6/5
- Contact With Others 4.5/5
Who does this work
Median age: 44.7
1.8M employed · Under 25: 5% · 25–54: 68% · 55+: 27%
Data sources: O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Component occupations
How this score works
The score measures how much this role's tasks overlap with current AI capabilities, adjusted for human-only requirements and local job market demand. This is a structural pressure estimate, not a prediction of job losses. Learn how scores work →