Management

Legislators

SOC 11-1031

Draft, debate, and vote on laws while representing the people of a district.

Median pay

$45k

$27k to $76k typical range

Outlook

Growing

2k openings / yr

Education

Varies

AI exposure

40%

modeled estimate · 84th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

59/100

Key skills

Public speaking
Negotiation
Policy reading
Coalition building
Stamina

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.