Occupation · 2026 assessment

Guided tours Technologist

The Guided tours Technologist 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.

35%2026
40%2028
46%2030
54%2035

Which tasks are exposed

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

TaskRisk
Bookings, reminders and standard messages48%
Initial diagnosis of a standard request39%
Estimating cost and selecting a standard solution44%
Repeatable operation in a prepared environment46%
Handling a non-standard client situation30%
Personal trust and outcome accountability15%

Task map

AI replaces ↔ AI augments

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

  1. 1Bookings, reminders and standard messagesAI 48% · human 69%
  2. 2Initial diagnosis of a standard requestAI 39% · human 66%
  3. 3Estimating cost and selecting a standard solutionAI 44% · human 65%
  4. 4Repeatable operation in a prepared environmentAI 46% · human 69%
  5. 5Handling a non-standard client situationAI 30% · human 71%
  6. 6Personal trust and outcome accountabilityAI 15% · human 73%

Why technology can change this work

  • booking, communication and routine advice move to digital services
  • robots gradually learn standardized operations
  • AI helps diagnose problems and select solutions

What protects the occupation

  • hands-on work in unpredictable environments
  • personal trust and individual adaptation
  • a large share of value comes from human judgement, trust or personal accountability
  • on-site accountability for outcomes

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$4 350per month
2035$5 900scenario estimate
2026: $4 35020262027: $4 50020272028: $4 65020282029: $4 80020292030: $4 95020302031: $5 15020312032: $5 30020322033: $5 50020332034: $5 70020342035: $5 9002035
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Job search and transitions

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Skills you already have

  • needs diagnosis
  • practical execution
  • customer communication
  • outcome control

Skills to build

  • digital diagnostics
  • smart-equipment operation
  • service-robot management
  • digital customer service
CurrentGuided tours Technologist · 35%
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Keepneeds diagnosis · practical execution · customer communication
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Adddigital diagnostics · smart-equipment operation · service-robot management

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.