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Occupation · 2026 assessment

Data analytics Consultant

The Data analytics Consultant 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.

36%2026
41%2028
47%2030
55%2035

Which tasks are exposed

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

TaskRisk
Cleaning, joining and preparing data60%
Creating standard reports and visualizations58%
Forming conclusions and checking causality30%
Generating routine code and configuration61%
Preparing tests and technical documentation57%
Classifying errors and analyzing logs51%
Data migrations and routine integrations51%
Architecture and technical trade-offs30%

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 60% · human 55%
  2. 2Creating standard reports and visualizationsAI 58% · human 56%
  3. 3Forming conclusions and checking causalityAI 30% · human 73%
  4. 4Generating routine code and configurationAI 61% · human 59%
  5. 5Preparing tests and technical documentationAI 57% · human 69%
  6. 6Classifying errors and analyzing logsAI 51% · human 60%
  7. 7Data migrations and routine integrationsAI 51% · human 61%
  8. 8Architecture and technical trade-offsAI 30% · human 65%

Why technology can change this work

  • tools automate data preparation, experiments and parts of modelling
  • AI rapidly prepares briefs, solution options and comparisons
  • AI automatically drafts analyses, finds correlations and explains standard deviations
  • code, configuration and documentation are already digital
  • routine code, tests and technical text can be generated automatically
  • many outputs can be checked with tests and static analysis

What protects the occupation

  • choosing the right objective, data and model-quality criteria
  • diagnosing the client's real problem and owning the advice's applicability
  • a large share of value comes from human judgement, trust or personal accountability
  • choosing the right question and checking causality rather than correlation alone
  • architecture decisions and production accountability
  • understanding business constraints and legacy systems

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$10 500per month
2035$14 200scenario estimate
2026: $10 50020262027: $10 85020272028: $11 25020282029: $11 60020292030: $12 00020302031: $12 40020312032: $12 85020322033: $13 25020332034: $13 70020342035: $14 2002035
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Practical next step

Where to move next

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

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Emerging role
New role risk16%
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Established resilient role
New role risk51%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit83%

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Established resilient role
New role risk27%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit81%

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Emerging role
New role risk14%
DemandHighDifficultyMediumTime6–12 monthsSkill fit64%

Job search and transitions

Find work with a lower risk index

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Skills you already have

  • data work
  • hypothesis testing
  • model-quality evaluation
  • problem discovery
  • solution presentation
  • stakeholder work

Skills to build

  • AI-system evaluation
  • model-behavior monitoring
  • AI governance
  • AI-assisted consulting
  • change design and implementation
  • SQL and data preparation
CurrentData analytics Consultant · 36%
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Keepdata work · hypothesis testing · model-quality evaluation
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AddAI-system evaluation · model-behavior monitoring · AI governance

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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