Occupation · 2026 assessment

Advisor for public communications

The Advisor for public communications 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.

27%2026
33%2028
40%2030
49%2035

Which tasks are exposed

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

TaskRisk
Receiving and classifying applications and documents51%
Preparing standard responses and certificates51%
Checking compliance with formal requirements48%
Analyzing indicators and resource allocation41%
Working with citizens and conflicting interests13%
Public-authority decisions and accountability7%

Task map

AI replaces ↔ AI augments

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

  1. 1Receiving and classifying applications and documentsAI 51% · human 75%
  2. 2Preparing standard responses and certificatesAI 51% · human 69%
  3. 3Checking compliance with formal requirementsAI 48% · human 65%
  4. 4Analyzing indicators and resource allocationAI 41% · human 68%
  5. 5Working with citizens and conflicting interestsAI 13% · human 84%
  6. 6Public-authority decisions and accountabilityAI 7% · human 83%

Why technology can change this work

  • AI rapidly prepares briefs, solution options and comparisons
  • applications, registers and interagency documents are becoming digital
  • standard requests and checks follow formal rules
  • AI helps detect issues and draft decisions

What protects the occupation

  • diagnosing the client's real problem and owning the advice's applicability
  • public authority and personal accountability
  • a large share of value comes from human judgement, trust or personal accountability
  • balancing citizen and organizational interests
  • political, social and legal consequences

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$6 200per month
2035$8 400scenario estimate
2026: $6 20020262027: $6 40020272028: $6 65020282029: $6 85020292030: $7 10020302031: $7 35020312032: $7 60020322033: $7 85020332034: $8 10020342035: $8 4002035
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Job search and transitions

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Skills you already have

  • problem discovery
  • solution presentation
  • stakeholder work
  • regulatory process understanding
  • citizen-case work
  • decision preparation

Skills to build

  • AI-assisted consulting
  • change design and implementation
  • public data governance
  • algorithmic decision auditing
  • digital identity
  • public-sector cyber resilience
CurrentAdvisor for public communications · 27%
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Keepproblem discovery · solution presentation · stakeholder work
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AddAI-assisted consulting · change design and implementation · public data 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

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.