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Occupation · 2026 assessment

Career Coach

The Career Coach role combines repeatable operations with decisions that require professional context. The index measures task exposure to AI, software automation and robotics—not the probability that the occupation disappears.

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How risk may change

A forecast estimate, not a guaranteed scenario.

29%2026
35%2028
42%2030
51%2035

Which tasks are exposed

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

TaskRisk
Initial screening and questionnaire processing50%
Preparing notes and structuring client history49%
Creating psychoeducational materials50%
Selecting standard self-monitoring exercises43%
Recognizing crisis and non-verbal signals12%
Therapeutic relationship and ethical accountability7%

Task map

AI replaces ↔ AI augments

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

  1. 1Initial screening and questionnaire processingAI 50% · human 77%
  2. 2Preparing notes and structuring client historyAI 49% · human 75%
  3. 3Creating psychoeducational materialsAI 50% · human 76%
  4. 4Selecting standard self-monitoring exercisesAI 43% · human 78%
  5. 5Recognizing crisis and non-verbal signalsAI 12% · human 82%
  6. 6Therapeutic relationship and ethical accountabilityAI 7% · human 82%

Why technology can change this work

  • chat systems handle initial guidance and self-monitoring
  • questionnaires, notes and routine exercises can be analyzed automatically
  • digital services scale support for standard requests

What protects the occupation

  • therapeutic alliance and trust
  • ethical accountability and crisis recognition
  • a large share of value comes from human judgement, trust or personal accountability
  • understanding non-verbal behavior and complex life context

United States · 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$7 150per month
2035$9 650scenario estimate
2026: $7 15020262027: $7 40020272028: $7 65020282029: $7 90020292030: $8 15020302031: $8 45020312032: $8 75020322033: $9 05020332034: $9 35020342035: $9 6502035
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Practical next step

Where to move next

Do not restart from zero: carry your experience forward and add scarce skills.

Teacher

Established resilient role
New role risk23%
DemandHighDifficultyMediumTime6–12 monthsSkill fit72%

Child Psychologist

Established resilient role
New role risk13%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit87%

School Psychologist

Established resilient role
New role risk14%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit85%

Organizational Psychologist

Established resilient role
New role risk21%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit83%

Future of Work Analyst

Emerging role
New role risk28%
DemandHighDifficultyMediumTime6–12 monthsSkill fit58%

Online Community Safety Manager

Emerging role
New role risk31%
DemandHighDifficultyHighTime12–24 monthsSkill fit50%

Job search and transitions

Find work with a lower risk index

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Skills you already have

  • active listening
  • diagnostic interviewing
  • empathy with professional boundaries
  • working with resistance

Skills to build

  • digital wellbeing
  • AI-assistant ethics
  • hybrid counselling
  • evaluation of digital interventions
CurrentCareer Coach · 29%
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Keepactive listening · diagnostic interviewing · empathy with professional boundaries
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Adddigital wellbeing · AI-assistant ethics · hybrid counselling

Sources and update

Updated: 2026-09-25 · Assessment confidence: Medium

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

Nearly 30,000 tasks; a global assessment of GenAI exposure across detailed occupational groups.

World Economic Forum · 2025The Future of Jobs Report 2025

A survey of more than 1,000 employers representing over 14 million workers across 55 economies.

O*NET Resource Center · 2026O*NET Database

Occupational, task, skill and work-context structure.