October 2026

Biggest shifts this month

Our pick of the clearest signals from published research, checked this month. Each item links to its source. We don't add items we can't source.

Roles changing most

Telephone sales and contact centres rank 1st in UK research for exposure to chatbot-style AI. DfE
Accountants and finance managers are in the top 3 most AI-exposed UK occupations. DfE
Solicitors rank 2nd for exposure to large language models. DfE

New roles appearing

AI and machine learning specialists are among the fastest-growing jobs to 2030, employers say. WEF 2025
Renewable energy and EV specialists are among the fastest-growing green roles. WEF 2025

Roles shrinking

Cashiers, admin assistants and secretaries are expected to see the largest falls in numbers. WEF 2025
Data entry clerks and bank tellers are among the fastest-declining roles. WEF 2025

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We only use published sources, link to them and date our changes. There are no invented statistics, testimonials or income claims. Research measures how exposed jobs are to AI, which isn't the same as which jobs will disappear, so we say so. See our sources.