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Occupation · 2026 assessment

Generative AI Consultant

The Generative AI 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.

37%2026
42%2028
48%2030
56%2035

Which tasks are exposed

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

TaskRisk
Generating routine code and configuration62%
Preparing tests and technical documentation58%
Classifying errors and analyzing logs52%
Data migrations and routine integrations52%
Architecture and technical trade-offs31%
Security and production accountability18%

Task map

AI replaces ↔ AI augments

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

  1. 1Generating routine code and configurationAI 62% · human 58%
  2. 2Preparing tests and technical documentationAI 58% · human 68%
  3. 3Classifying errors and analyzing logsAI 52% · human 59%
  4. 4Data migrations and routine integrationsAI 52% · human 60%
  5. 5Architecture and technical trade-offsAI 31% · human 64%
  6. 6Security and production accountabilityAI 18% · human 79%

Why technology can change this work

  • tools automate data preparation, experiments and parts of modelling
  • AI rapidly prepares briefs, solution options and comparisons
  • 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
  • architecture decisions and production accountability
  • understanding business constraints and legacy systems
  • security and complex system integration

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 000per month
2035$13 500scenario estimate
2026: $10 00020262027: $10 35020272028: $10 70020282029: $11 05020292030: $11 45020302031: $11 80020312032: $12 20020322033: $12 65020332034: $13 05020342035: $13 5002035
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Practical next step

Where to move next

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

Robotics Technician

Established resilient role
New role risk18%
DemandHighDifficultyMediumTime6–12 monthsSkill fit70%

AI Agent Supervisor

Emerging role
New role risk24%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit87%

AI Evaluation Engineer

Emerging role
New role risk16%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit85%

Data Analyst

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

Analytics Engineer

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

AI Security Engineer

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

Job search and transitions

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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
  • AI-agent-assisted development
CurrentGenerative AI Consultant · 37%
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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

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.