Expert shares three jobs young people should start training to do now to beat AI in the future

An expert has revealed the three jobs young people should start training to do now to get ahead of artificial intelligence in the future.

It's no secret that AI is changing the world as we know it, revolutionising and streamlining tasks that could make some jobs practically redundant.

And as a new cohort of students are looking to the next steps in their education, an expert has revealed the top careers they should consider to dodge the AI threat.

Chief economist for accounting and auditing company, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Barret Kupelian, told BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast that the evidence already shows the technology 'will have an impact on our working lives'.

AI is continuing to take over many jobs and industries (Getty Images)

"We are seeing a consistent pick-up of AI skills across all sectors of the economy but in particular in three main sectors, the IT, financial services and professional services sector," he added.

Kupelian also revealed the jobs that are most likely to remain in demand and of a human touch.

The economist advised youngsters looking to launch into their careers and avoid AI should consider traditional trades, like plumbers, electricians, and decorators.

He explained: "It appears to me that jobs that require a quite a lot of manual labour...I don't think the technology is skilled there, in terms of augmenting those skills."

The chief advisor also said roles that require 'a high degree of judgement and creativity' are also unlikely to be replaced by automation because they require 'bespoke skills that are quite difficult to replicate on a digital basis,' as per Daily Mail.

There are at least three jobs that could be safe from the threat of automation (Getty Images)

The insight comes as a new report published by PwC discovered the employees working in the industries that have embraced the use of AI, rather than resisted it, span across financial services and IT.

It also found people working in these sectors also able to earn higher salaries than those who do not use AI.

Its annual global AI jobs barometer, which analysed nearly a billion job advertisements across the world, found that average income for those who work in AI-skilled jobs increased by 56 percent in 2024, a jump of 25 percent from the year before.

Kupelian explained that this is because there is 'a wage premium associated with AI skills,' but warned this is the case for 'at least for the time being'.

There are at least some things AI can't do (Getty Images)

However, the report also found the demand for formal university degrees has also been falling 'especially quickly' due to the rise of AI with the percentage of jobs that utilise the tool and require a degree falling form 64 percent in 2019 to 56 percent last year.

"While degrees are still important for many jobs, the reduction in degree requirements suggests employers are looking at a broader range of measures to assess skills and potential," Phillippa O'Connor, Chief People Officer at PwC UK said.

"Continuous learning to broaden skills, including AI and technology skills, will be more important than ever."