Human Factors Specialist
5AI EXPOSURE TODAY5
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST50%
NOT A FORECAST50%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYB
STARTING PAY£28,000 - £35,000
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Human Factors Specialist
Human factors specialists study how people interact with machines, products and systems - then use that knowledge to make things safer and easier to use. They work across healthcare, transport, phones and more.
THE DOOR: ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAY, graded A (easy) to E (extremely hard). A Careermash rule-of-thumb index built from our AI exposure index and the job's moat class. It is not a forecast and not a count of job openings.
AI EXPOSURE TODAY is a Careermash index from 0 to 100 of how exposed this job's everyday tasks are to AI today. We estimate it by matching published research on how people use AI to this job, usually by keyword or subject area, and we lower it where the work is protected (for example by physical, personal or legal requirements). It is not a direct measurement of how much people in this job use AI.
AI helps here, but has not taken over
AI exposure for this job is below 50 on our index, and the day-to-day work still leans on a person to decide, check and take responsibility. Nothing formally protects this job though, so the safest move is to keep building the judgement AI cannot yet copy.
Organisations in this field
Organisations known to employ people in this area of work. This is not a list of current vacancies.
Thales GroupA global leader in aerospace and defence, Thales values human factors expertise to enhance safety and efficiency in their systems.
BoeingBoeing is committed to user-centred design in aviation, making human factors specialists essential for their innovative projects.
NHSThe NHS employs human factors specialists to improve patient safety and enhance healthcare delivery through better design.
Jaguar Land RoverAs a leading automotive manufacturer, Jaguar Land Rover integrates human factors into their design processes to enhance driver experience.
AirbusAirbus focuses on human factors to ensure safety and efficiency in their aircraft design and operations.