AI Career ShiftSection
Jobs and AI
How AI is affecting common UK jobs, job by job, using only published evidence.
Each page sums up what published research says about one job family: how exposed it is to AI, which tasks are changing, and the skills that help. We cite every claim and date every change. The DfE report found professional, clerical, finance, law and business roles more exposed to AI, and hands-on manual roles less exposed.
Accountants and bookkeepers
Finance roles are among the most AI-exposed in UK research, but exposure isn't the same as replacement.
Read →Solicitors and legal professionals
Legal work scores highly for exposure to language-based AI.
Read →Teachers and trainers
Education is exposed to AI, especially for preparing materials, while demand for teachers is expected to grow.
Read →Administrative and office roles
Clerical and secretarial work is where employers expect the biggest falls in job numbers.
Read →Customer service and call centre staff
Telephone sales tops the UK list for exposure to chatbot-style AI.
Read →Marketing and PR
Content-heavy marketing and PR work is highly exposed to generative AI.
Read →Software developers
Tech roles are among the fastest-growing jobs, even as AI changes how code is written.
Read →Nurses and care workers
Care jobs are expected to grow, and hands-on care is less exposed to AI.
Read →Construction and skilled trades
Manual trades are among the least AI-exposed jobs in UK research.
Read →Retail and cashiers
Cashier roles are expected to shrink, while sales roles overall are expected to grow.
Read →Drivers and logistics
Driving and warehouse roles are among the least exposed to language AI, and delivery work is expected to grow.
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