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Occupation · 2026 assessment

Cryptography Analyst

The Cryptography Analyst 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.

33%2026
38%2028
44%2030
52%2035

Which tasks are exposed

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

TaskRisk
Cleaning, joining and preparing data57%
Creating standard reports and visualizations55%
Forming conclusions and checking causality27%
Initial classification of events and alerts57%
Log analysis and known-indicator detection54%
Preparing a standard incident report53%
Executing a standard response playbook50%
Investigating a novel attack or violation27%

Task map

AI replaces ↔ AI augments

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

  1. 1Cleaning, joining and preparing dataAI 57% · human 58%
  2. 2Creating standard reports and visualizationsAI 55% · human 59%
  3. 3Forming conclusions and checking causalityAI 27% · human 76%
  4. 4Initial classification of events and alertsAI 57% · human 72%
  5. 5Log analysis and known-indicator detectionAI 54% · human 65%
  6. 6Preparing a standard incident reportAI 53% · human 72%
  7. 7Executing a standard response playbookAI 50% · human 72%
  8. 8Investigating a novel attack or violationAI 27% · human 77%

Why technology can change this work

  • AI automatically drafts analyses, finds correlations and explains standard deviations
  • cameras, sensors and SIEM systems classify events automatically
  • AI detects anomalies and prioritizes incidents
  • some monitoring and patrol tasks shift to robots

What protects the occupation

  • choosing the right question and checking causality rather than correlation alone
  • decision accountability under threat
  • a large share of value comes from human judgement, trust or personal accountability
  • unknown scenarios and active adversaries
  • physical intervention or deep investigation

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 400per month
2035$10 000scenario estimate
2026: $7 40020262027: $7 65020272028: $7 90020282029: $8 20020292030: $8 45020302031: $8 75020312032: $9 05020322033: $9 35020332034: $9 65020342035: $10 0002035
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Practical next step

Where to move next

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

Cybersecurity Engineer

Established resilient role
New role risk24%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit89%

Cyber Resilience Planner

Emerging role
New role risk17%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit87%

Digital Evidence Engineer

Emerging role
New role risk19%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit85%

Robot Safety Engineer

Emerging role
New role risk10%
DemandHighDifficultyMediumTime6–12 monthsSkill fit62%

Online Community Safety Manager

Emerging role
New role risk31%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit81%

AI Security Engineer

Emerging role
New role risk14%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit81%

Job search and transitions

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Skills you already have

  • analytical question framing
  • metric interpretation
  • threat assessment
  • procedural discipline
  • incident response
  • evidence preservation

Skills to build

  • SQL and data preparation
  • visualization and forecasting
  • AI security
  • digital forensics
  • autonomous-system security
  • deepfake detection
CurrentCryptography Analyst · 33%
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Keepanalytical question framing · metric interpretation · threat assessment
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AddSQL and data preparation · visualization and forecasting · AI security

Sources and update

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

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

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World Economic Forum · 2025The Future of Jobs Report 2025

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O*NET Resource Center · 2026O*NET Database

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