Occupation · 2026 assessment

Direktor po dannym (chief data officer, cdo)

Direktor po dannym (chief data officer, cdo) is an occupation responsible for building, testing or supporting digital systems and data in a defined technology domain. The profile assesses automation of individual tasks rather than disappearance of the whole occupation.

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How risk may change

A forecast estimate, not a guaranteed scenario.

63%2026
67%2028
72%2030
80%2035

Which tasks are exposed

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

TaskRisk
Collecting metrics and preparing management reports85%
Resource planning and scenario modelling76%
People, conflict and accountability decisions31%
Generating routine code and configuration89%
Preparing tests and technical documentation85%
Classifying errors and analyzing logs77%
Data migrations and routine integrations80%
Architecture and technical trade-offs52%

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 85% · human 51%
  2. 2Resource planning and scenario modellingAI 76% · human 45%
  3. 3People, conflict and accountability decisionsAI 31% · human 64%
  4. 4Generating routine code and configurationAI 89% · human 41%
  5. 5Preparing tests and technical documentationAI 85% · human 50%
  6. 6Classifying errors and analyzing logsAI 77% · human 42%
  7. 7Data migrations and routine integrationsAI 80% · human 42%
  8. 8Architecture and technical trade-offsAI 52% · human 49%

Why technology can change this work

  • AI prepares reports, plans, minutes and management options
  • code, configuration and documentation are already digital
  • a large share of textual, analytical or information tasks is accessible to current AI models
  • the main inputs and outputs already exist in a digital environment
  • the scale and cost of routine operations create a strong automation incentive
  • routine code, tests and technical text can be generated automatically

What protects the occupation

  • accountability for people, priorities and conflicting interests
  • 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$12 500per month
2035$15 850scenario estimate
2026: $12 50020262027: $12 85020272028: $13 20020282029: $13 55020292030: $13 90020302031: $14 25020312032: $14 65020322033: $15 05020332034: $15 45020342035: $15 8502035
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Skills you already have

  • goal setting
  • people management
  • resource allocation
  • systems thinking
  • software-system understanding
  • debugging

Skills to build

  • AI-enabled team management
  • auditing AI management recommendations
  • AI-agent-assisted development
  • architecture and system design
  • AI-generated code security
  • observability and DevOps
CurrentDirektor po dannym (chief data officer, cdo) · 63%
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Keepgoal setting · people management · resource allocation
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AddAI-enabled team management · auditing AI management recommendations · AI-agent-assisted development

Sources and update

Updated: 2026-09-26 · 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.