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Occupation · 2026 assessment

Head of business analytics

The Head of business analytics 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.

26%2026
32%2028
39%2030
48%2035

Which tasks are exposed

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

TaskRisk
Collecting metrics and preparing management reports46%
Resource planning and scenario modelling40%
People, conflict and accountability decisions7%
Cleaning, joining and preparing data50%
Creating standard reports and visualizations48%
Forming conclusions and checking causality20%
Generating routine code and configuration51%
Preparing tests and technical documentation47%

Task map

AI replaces ↔ AI augments

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

  1. 1Collecting metrics and preparing management reportsAI 46% · human 80%
  2. 2Resource planning and scenario modellingAI 40% · human 73%
  3. 3People, conflict and accountability decisionsAI 7% · human 88%
  4. 4Cleaning, joining and preparing dataAI 50% · human 65%
  5. 5Creating standard reports and visualizationsAI 48% · human 66%
  6. 6Forming conclusions and checking causalityAI 20% · human 83%
  7. 7Generating routine code and configurationAI 51% · human 69%
  8. 8Preparing tests and technical documentationAI 47% · human 79%

Why technology can change this work

  • tools automate data preparation, experiments and parts of modelling
  • AI automatically drafts analyses, finds correlations and explains standard deviations
  • AI prepares reports, plans, minutes and management options
  • autopilot gradually takes control in constrained, well-mapped environments
  • code, configuration and documentation are already digital
  • routine code, tests and technical text can be generated automatically

What protects the occupation

  • choosing the right objective, data and model-quality criteria
  • choosing the right question and checking causality rather than correlation alone
  • a large share of value comes from human judgement, trust or personal accountability
  • accountability for people, priorities and conflicting interests
  • operation in bad weather, road works and unpredictable human behavior
  • architecture decisions and production accountability

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$12 350per month
2035$16 700scenario estimate
2026: $12 35020262027: $12 75020272028: $13 20020282029: $13 65020292030: $14 10020302031: $14 60020312032: $15 10020322033: $15 60020332034: $16 15020342035: $16 7002035
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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 risk14%
DemandHighDifficultyMediumTime6–12 monthsSkill fit68%

AI Application Engineer

Established resilient role
New role risk19%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit85%

AI Agent Supervisor

Emerging role
New role risk24%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit83%

AI Evaluation Engineer

Emerging role
New role risk16%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit81%

Data Analyst

Established resilient role
New role risk51%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit81%

Job search and transitions

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Skills you already have

  • data work
  • hypothesis testing
  • model-quality evaluation
  • analytical question framing
  • metric interpretation
  • goal setting

Skills to build

  • AI-system evaluation
  • model-behavior monitoring
  • AI governance
  • SQL and data preparation
  • visualization and forecasting
  • AI-enabled team management
CurrentHead of business analytics · 26%
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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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