Professional and technical roles lead the job levels Americans report

Jul 30 – Aug 4, 2025 · n = 971 · MoE ±3.9%Source report ↗

Core finding

More Americans report a professional or technical job than any other level: 22% place their current or most recent role there, from engineers to analysts to nurses, according to a Verasight survey conducted July 30 to Aug. 4, 2025.

Managerial roles (20%) and service or manual-labor jobs (20%) follow just behind, with junior or entry-level staff at 18%. About one-in-ten identify as executives (11%) or give another answer (10%).

Topline distribution

Professional and technical roles lead the job levels Americans report.

What is/was your job level in your current or most recent role?

Professional or technical (e.g., engineer, analyst, nurse)
22.0%
Managerial (e.g., team lead, department head)
20.4%
Service or manual labor (e.g., retail, food service, custodial)
19.6%
Junior or entry-level staff
17.8%
Executive (e.g., CEO, president, director)
10.5%
Other (please specify):
9.7%

n = 971 · Jul 30 – Aug 4, 2025 · MoE ±3.9%

ModeVerasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
PopulationUS adults age 18+
Field datesJul 30 – Aug 4, 2025
Base (unweighted)971
Margin of error±3.9%
ModuleAI Adoption Survey July 2025
SponsorVerasight
Weight variableweight
Weighting targetsage, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

Sources

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    What is/was your job level in your current or most recent role?

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Cite this question

AI Adoption Survey July 2025, fielded July 30-August 4, 2025, N=971 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.9%.