Metro Area
AI Job Risk in Kankakee, IL
Kankakee, IL scores 50.7/100 for AI job risk, ranking #259 out of 396 us metro areas. That puts it around the middle — a moderate mix of AI-vulnerable and AI-resistant jobs in the local economy.
Ranked #259 of 396 us metro areas
Rank
#259
around the middle
Total Workforce
38 K
jobs analysed
High-Risk Jobs
2.9 K
8% of workforce
Out of
396
us metro areas
Most at Risk
Jobs in Kankakee, IL most likely to be automated or transformed by AI
Data Entry Keyer
50 employed
Customer Service Representative
640 employed
Bookkeeper
360 employed
Software Developer
60 employed
Bank Teller
160 employed
Legal Secretary
30 employed
Graphic Designer
40 employed
Cashier
1.3 K employed
Accountant
220 employed
Loan Officer
70 employed
Safest from AI
Jobs in Kankakee, IL least likely to be affected by AI
Lifeguard
40 employed
Landscaper
230 employed
Zookeeper
70 employed
Janitor
600 employed
Concrete Finisher
40 employed
Hair Stylist
40 employed
Childcare Worker
210 employed
Housekeeper
300 employed
Clergy
30 employed
Construction Worker
190 employed
What this means
The exposure score (50.7/100) measures how much of Kankakee, IL's workforce is in jobs that AI can automate or significantly change. It's not a prediction that jobs will disappear — it's a measure of how exposed the local economy is to AI-driven change.
How it works: We score 289 occupations from 0 (AI has little impact) to 100 (AI can do most of the job) using 10 research sources. We then match these scores to real employment data for Kankakee, IL, weighting by how many people actually work in each role.
High-risk jobs (score 60+) include roles like customer service, data entry, and bookkeeping where AI can already handle most tasks. Low-risk jobs (score under 30) include trades, healthcare, and social work where physical presence or human judgement is essential.
Full methodology · Data covers 51% of occupation categories in this area