AI Exposure of the Federal Workforce
543 occupation series · area = headcount · color = AI exposure
Employment from OPM, scored by Claude Opus, Mar 2026
Federal employees
2.1M
Weighted avg. exposure
5.5
headcount-weighted, 0-10 scale
Employees by exposure
0510
Breakdown
Minimal (0-1)83K4%
Low (2-3)305K15%
Moderate (4-5)534K26%
High (6-7)784K38%
Very high (8-10)365K18%
Exposure by pay
<$50K
2.4
$50-75K
5.0
$75-100K
4.3
$100-150K
6.3
$150K+
6.0
Exposure by education
HS or less
4.9
Some college
5.0
BS / MS
6.1
Doctorate+
5.6
Exposure by age
Under 30
5.0
30-44
5.4
45-54
5.6
55+
5.7
Wages exposed
$110B
annual wages in high-exposure roles (7+)
LowHigh