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The AI Parity Index0.1%Tasks measured1 of 18,796Unemployment4.1% · Jul 20260.1 pt vs Jun 2026Payrolls−23K m/m · Jul 2026158.9M employedJob openings7.4M · Jun 20260.2M vs May 2026Wages$37.62/h avg · Jul 2026+3.2% y/yProductivity+1.4% q/q ann. · Q2 2026Inflation+3.4% y/y · Jul 2026Next upSoftware Developers · 16 more tasksNext releaseQ4 2026
The AI Parity Index0.1%Tasks measured1 of 18,796Unemployment4.1% · Jul 20260.1 pt vs Jun 2026Payrolls−23K m/m · Jul 2026158.9M employedJob openings7.4M · Jun 20260.2M vs May 2026Wages$37.62/h avg · Jul 2026+3.2% y/yProductivity+1.4% q/q ann. · Q2 2026Inflation+3.4% y/y · Jul 2026Next upSoftware Developers · 16 more tasksNext releaseQ4 2026
Software Developers
Research, design, and develop computer and network software or specialized utility programs.
US jobs
1.7M
Avg. wage
$71/h
GDP output/y
$752B
Tasks
17
AI Parity
18%
Related occupationsComputer Systems Engineers/Architects · Computer Systems Analysts · Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · Computer Programmers · Database Administrators · Database Architects · Computer Hardware Engineers · Computer Network Architects
Tasks
| Human | Best AI | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Task ↕O*NET 30.1 · DOL | Output/y ▾est. · BEA + BLS | Verification method ↕est. · rubric v1 | Qualitymeasured baseline | Configurationverified runs | Qualitysame test | vs human× output · − pts |
| 1 | $46B · 6.2% | Machine-checked | 100% |  Agent team · Opus | 100% | ×79 | |
O*NET-SOC 15-1252.00 · tasks and importance from O*NET 30.1 · jobs and wages BLS OEWS May 2025 · GDP by industry BEA 2025
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