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Occupation · 2026 assessment

AI Agent Developer

The AI Agent Developer 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.

22%2026
28%2028
35%2030
45%2035

Which tasks are exposed

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

TaskRisk
Generating CRUD code and standard modules50%
Creating migrations, tests and documentation46%
Reviewing and validating generated code21%
Generating routine code and configuration47%
Preparing tests and technical documentation43%
Classifying errors and analyzing logs37%
Data migrations and routine integrations37%
Architecture and technical trade-offs16%

Task map

AI replaces ↔ AI augments

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

  1. 1Generating CRUD code and standard modulesAI 50% · human 70%
  2. 2Creating migrations, tests and documentationAI 46% · human 69%
  3. 3Reviewing and validating generated codeAI 21% · human 85%
  4. 4Generating routine code and configurationAI 47% · human 73%
  5. 5Preparing tests and technical documentationAI 43% · human 83%
  6. 6Classifying errors and analyzing logsAI 37% · human 74%
  7. 7Data migrations and routine integrationsAI 37% · human 75%
  8. 8Architecture and technical trade-offsAI 16% · human 79%

Why technology can change this work

  • tools automate data preparation, experiments and parts of modelling
  • AI agents already create routine functions, tests, migrations and documentation
  • 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
  • understanding architecture and the consequences of changing a live system
  • 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$11 150per month
2035$16 100scenario estimate
2026: $11 15020262027: $11 60020272028: $12 10020282029: $12 60020292030: $13 15020302031: $13 70020312032: $14 25020322033: $14 85020332034: $15 45020342035: $16 1002035
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Practical next step

Where to move next

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

Cybersecurity Engineer

Established resilient role
New role risk24%
DemandHighDifficultyMediumTime6–12 monthsSkill fit72%

AI Workflow Designer

Emerging role
New role risk31%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit87%

Product Manager

Established resilient role
New role risk31%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit85%

Digital Twin Engineer

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

AI Application Engineer

Established resilient role
New role risk19%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit81%

AI Agent Supervisor

Emerging role
New role risk24%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit81%

Job search and transitions

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Skills you already have

  • data work
  • hypothesis testing
  • model-quality evaluation
  • reading existing code
  • task decomposition
  • systems thinking

Skills to build

  • AI-system evaluation
  • model-behavior monitoring
  • AI governance
  • software AI-agent orchestration
  • review and validation of generated code
  • AI-agent-assisted development
CurrentAI Agent Developer · 22%
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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.