Software Developers
Computer & Mathematicalvery highaugment
BLS 2024-34: +17%
Median Wage: $130,160
Employment: 1.8M
Overall Exposure
68+13
2025 vs 2023
Theoretical Exposure
92What AI could do
Observed Exposure
58What AI actually does
Automation Risk Score
45Displacement risk
Exposure Metrics (2023 - 2028)
Solid lines = actual data · Dashed lines = estimated projections
Detailed Metrics Table
| Year | Overall | Theoretical | Observed | Risk | Data Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 55 | 88 | 28 | 35 | actual |
| 2024 | 62 | 90 | 42 | 40 | actual |
| 2025 | 68 | 92 | 58 | 45 | actual |
| 2026 | 73 | 93 | 65 | 48 | estimated |
| 2027 | 77 | 94 | 72 | 50 | estimated |
| 2028 | 80 | 95 | 78 | 52 | estimated |
Task Breakdown
Design software architecture
45%β 0.5
Implement features
65%β 1
Code review
60%β 1
About This Occupation
Software developers conceive of, design, and build computer programs. They apply engineering principles to create software solutions.