Occupation · 2026 assessment

Social Psychologist

Studies group behavior, intergroup relations and social attitudes in research, nonprofit and public settings.

How risk may change

Eine Prognose, kein garantiertes Szenario.

25%2026
31%2028
38%2030
47%2035

Which tasks are exposed

Risk applies to individual tasks—not to a person or an entire occupation.

TaskRisk
Collecting and transferring routine data43%
Preparing standard documents38%
Searching and classifying information34%
Rule-based verification30%
Analyzing recurring cases25%
Handling exceptions8%
Negotiation and alignment3%
Accountability for final decisions3%

Task map

AI replaces ↔ AI augments

Each task is positioned by AI capability and the degree of human involvement still required.

  1. 1Collecting and transferring routine dataAI 43% · human 79%
  2. 2Preparing standard documentsAI 38% · human 82%
  3. 3Searching and classifying informationAI 34% · human 77%
  4. 4Rule-based verificationAI 30% · human 84%
  5. 5Analyzing recurring casesAI 25% · human 83%
  6. 6Handling exceptionsAI 8% · human 87%
  7. 7Negotiation and alignmentAI 3% · human 91%
  8. 8Accountability for final decisionsAI 3% · human 87%

Why technology can change this work

  • some information is already digital
  • the work includes repeatable operations
  • part of the output can be verified automatically
  • technology lowers the cost of routine tasks

What protects the occupation

  • accountability for outcomes
  • non-standard decisions
  • human context and trust

Deutschland · before tax

Average pay and outlook

Estimated nominal monthly pay. The scenario reflects sector, demand and task resilience; it is not a guarantee of income.

2026€4 170per month
2035€5 350scenario estimate
2026: €4 17020262027: €4 29020272028: €4 41020282029: €4 53020292030: €4 66020302031: €4 79020312032: €4 92020322033: €5 06020332034: €5 20020342035: €5 3502035
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Skills you already have

  • domain expertise
  • communication
  • quality control
  • process understanding

Skills to build

  • AI tools
  • data analytics
  • process automation
  • AI output verification
CurrentSocial Psychologist · 25%
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Keepdomain expertise · communication · quality control
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AddAI tools · data analytics · process automation

Sources and update

Aktualisiert: 2026-09-27 · Assessment confidence: High

International Labour Organization · 2025Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure

Около 30 000 задач; глобальная оценка воздействия GenAI по детализированным группам профессий.

World Economic Forum · 2025The Future of Jobs Report 2025

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O*NET Resource Center · 2026O*NET Database

Структура профессий, задач, навыков и рабочих контекстов.