The Uneven Effect of Remote Work, in One List

Occupation PercentWFH Economists and market researchers 68% Writers and authors 65% Software developers 64% Management analysts 62% Mathematical science occupations 62% Technical writers 59% Insurance underwriters 59% Claims adjusters and appraisers 57% Travel agents 56% Editors and reporters 56% Computer hardware engineers 56% Database administrators 55% Financial analysts 55% Computer programmers 54% Computer and IT managers 51% Insurance claims, processing clerks 50% Systems analysts and web developers 49% Public relations specialists 47% Business operations specialists 47% Private detectives and investigators 47% Advertising sales agents 46% Artists and related workers 46% Financial services sales agents 46% Operations research analysts 46% Marketing and P.R. managers 45% Financial specialists 43% Computer support specialists 43% Compliance officers 42% Actors, producers and directors 41% Tax examiners and collectors 41% Credit counselors and loan officers 40% Architects 40% Loan interviewers and clerks 40% Designers 39% Sales representatives 39% Video camera operators and editors 39% Eligibility interviewers for govt. programs 38% Medical records technicians 38% Computer systems administrators 38% Personal financial advisers 38% Bill and account collectors 38% Human resources specialists 38% Lawyers and judges 38% Accountants and auditors 37% Purchasing managers 36% Architectural and engineering managers 36% Meeting and convention planners 36% Environmental scientists 36% Managers 35% Engineers 35% Telemarketers 34% Electrical engineers 33% Residential advisers 33% Community/social services specialists 33% Media and communication workers 33% Legal support workers 33% Insurance sales agents 33% Financial managers 32% Human resources managers 32% Aerospace engineers 32% Physical scientists 32% Postsecondary teachers 32% Billing and posting clerks 32% Public administration 32% Tax preparers 32% Financial clerks 31% Door-to-door sales; street vendors 31% Photographers 30% Drafters 30% Psychologists 30% Data entry keyers 30% Purchasing agents 28% Social and community service managers 28% Typists 28% Real estate appraisers 28% Teachers 28% Civil engineers 28% Edu., training and library workers 28% Medical and life scientists 28% Customer service representatives 28% Information and record clerks 27% Interviewers 27% Real estate brokers 27% Biological scientists 27% Sales representatives (wholesale) 26% Farmers, ranchers, agricultural managers 26% Paralegals 26% Chemical engineers 26% Administrative support workers 25% Mechanical engineers 25% Tailors 25% Bookkeepers 25% Logisticians 24% Musicians 24% Human resources assistants 24% Sales and related workers 24% Therapists 23% Religious workers 23% Industrial engineers 23% Counselors 23% Payroll and timekeeping clerks 22% Child care workers 22% Correspondent clerks and order clerks 22% Health care practitioners 21% Property managers 21% Social workers 21% Production clerks 20% File clerks 20% Ticket agents and travel clerks 20% Models and product promoters 20% Supervisors of admin. support workers 20% Archivists, curators, museum technicians 20% Cost estimators 19% Wholesale and retail buyers 18% Broadcast technicians, radio operators 18% Personal care aides 18% Medical and health services managers 18% Education administrators 18% Administrative assistants 18% General and operations managers 17% Dieticians and nutritionists 17% Admnistrative services managers 16% Life, physical and soc. sci. technicians 16% Industrial production managers 16% Tour and travel guides 16% Directors of religious activities and educ. 16% Personal care and service workers 15% Supervisors of sales workers 15% Military enlisted specialists and crew 15% Chemists and material scientists 15% Computer and office machine repairers 15% Office clerks 14% Court, municipal and license clerks 14% Librarians 14% Speech language pathologists 14% Transportation and storage managers 14% Recreation and fitness workers 14% Construction managers 13% Clergy 13% Athletes, coaches and umpires 13% Dispatchers 13% Groundkeeping and landscaping supervisors 12% Pharmacists 12% Receptionists 12% Construction and building inspectors 12% Housekeeping and janitorial supervisors 12% Taxi drivers and chauffeurs 11% Surveying and map technicians 11% Protective service workers 11% Radio and telcom equipment technicians 11% Secondary school teachers 10% Stationary engineers, boiler operators 10% Massage therapists 10% Teacher assistants 10% Engineering technicians 10% Special education teachers 10% Elementary and middle school teachers 10% Sewing machine operators 10% Retail sales 10% Animal caretakers (non-farm) 10% Chemical technicians 10% Military 9% Cosmetologists 9% Physician assistants 9% Telecommunications line technicians 9% Chiropractors 9% Inspectors, testers, samplers 9% Bakers 8% Counter and rental clerks 8% Registered nurses 8% Occupational therapists 8% Logging workers 8% Diagnostic-related technologists 8% Supervisors of personal service workers 8% Aircraft pilots and flight engineers 8% Precision equipment repairers 8% Other equipment repair 8% Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters 8% Nursing, psychiatric and home health aides 8% Personal appearance workers 8% Agricultural workers 8% Physicians and surgeons 7% Pest control workers 7% Supervisors of mechanics and repairers 7% Preschool and kindergarten teachers 7% Weighers, measurers, checkers and samplers 7% Medical assistants, health care supporters 7% Veterinarians 7% Mail clerks, machine operators (not USPS) 7% Flight attendants, transportation workers 7% Food service and lodging managers 7% Clinical laboratory technologists 7% First-line enlisted military supervisors 7% Production worker helpers 7% Couriers and messengers 7% Computer control programmers and operators 7% Police officers and detectives 7% Entertainment attendants and related workers 7% Crossing guards 7% Medical, dental and ophthalmic lab techs 7% Bookbinders, printing machine operators 7% Health practitioner support technicians 7% Grounds maintenance workers 6% Law enforcement workers 6% Physical therapists 6% Tool and die makers 6% Security and fire alarm systems installers 6% Barbers 6% Refuse and recyclable material collectors 6% First-line production supervisors 6% Carpenters 6% Supervisors of farming, fishing and forestry 6% Physical therapist assistants and aides 6% Gaming services workers 6% Baggage porters, bellhops and concierges 6% Security guards, gaming surveillance officers 6% Motor vehicle operators, all other 6% Painters, construction and maintenance 6% Licensed practical/vocational nurses 6% Maids and housekeeping cleaners 6% Health technologists and technicians 6% First-line supervisors of construction trades 6% First-line supervisors of correctional officers 6% Construction laborers 6% Chemical processing machine setters, operators and tenders 6% Sheet metal workers, metal-working 6% Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers and tapers 5% Postal service clerks 5% Library assistants, clerical 5% Automotive service technicians and mechanics 5% Supervisors of transportation workers 5% Respiratory therapists 5% Helpers, construction trades 5% Bank tellers 5% Electricians 5% Driver/sales workers and truck drivers 5% Maintenance and repair workers, general 5% Electrical and electromechanical assemblers 5% Hotel, motel and resort desk clerks 5% Shipping, receiving and traffic clerks 5% Automotive body and related repairers 5% Food preparation and serving related workers 5% Brickmasons, blockmasons and stonemasons 5% Dental assistants 5% Food-service hosts and hostesses 5% Stock clerks and order fillers 5% Food preparation workers 5% Cleaners of vehicles and equipment 5% Water wastewater treatment plant operators 5% Structural iron and steel workers 5% Parts salespersons 5% Vehicle mechanics, installers and repairers 5% Parking lot attendants 5% Cement masons and concrete finishers 5% Supervisors of police and detectives 5% Pipelayers, plumbers and steamfitters 5% Supervisors of food prep. and serving workers 5% Cutting workers 5% Dentists 5% Heating, A.C. and refrigeration mechanics 5% Food processing 5% Sheriffs, bailiffs, correctional officers 4% Carpet, floor and tile installers 4% Other production workers 4% Food prep. and serving workers, inc. fast food 4% Dental hygienists 4% Heavy vehicle equipment service technicians 4% Extraction workers 4% Janitors and building cleaners 4% Construction workers 4% Cashiers 4% Welding, soldering and brazing workers 4% Chefs and cooks 4% Material moving workers 4% Laborers and freight and stock movers 4% Aircraft mechanics and service technicians 4% Construction equipment operators 4% Emergency medical technicians and paramedics 4% Bartenders 4% Assemblers and fabricators 4% Postal service mail carriers 4% Machinists 4% Waiters and waitresses 4% Cutting, punching and press machine operators 4% Roofers 4% Firefighters 4% Bus and ambulance drivers 4% Packers and packagers 4% Laundry and dry-cleaning workers 4% Industrial and refractory machinery mechanics 4% Bus and truck mechanics 4% Automotive and watercraft service attendants 4% Packaging and filling machine operators 4% Opticians 4% Non-restaurant food servers 4% Dishwashers 4% Crane and tower operators 4% Painters 3% Food batchmakers 3% Crushing, polishing and blending workers 3% Industrial truck and tractor operators 3% Postal service mail sorters 3% Butchers 3% Metal and plastic workers 3% Highway maintenance workers 3% Electrical power-line technicians 3% Mining machine operators 2%