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Occupation · 2026 assessment

Civil Servant

A Civil Servant performs public duties or exercises authority, applies regulations and is accountable for legality and public consequences. The assessment separates automation of individual tasks from accountability for the professional outcome.

Moderate risk level Search jobs ↗
How risk may change

A forecast estimate, not a guaranteed scenario.

59%2026
62%2028
66%2030
72%2035

Which tasks are exposed

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

TaskRisk
receiving and validating information77%
applying regulatory requirements72%
drafting official documents68%
inter-agency coordination63%
handling citizen requests57%
monitoring compliance47%
responding to violations36%
justifying the decision28%

Task map

AI replaces ↔ AI augments

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

  1. 1receiving and validating informationAI 77% · human 43%
  2. 2applying regulatory requirementsAI 72% · human 52%
  3. 3drafting official documentsAI 68% · human 48%
  4. 4inter-agency coordinationAI 63% · human 59%
  5. 5handling citizen requestsAI 57% · human 63%
  6. 6monitoring complianceAI 47% · human 57%
  7. 7responding to violationsAI 36% · human 61%
  8. 8justifying the decisionAI 28% · human 72%

Why technology can change this work

  • digital tools reduce preparation and control time
  • full automation is constrained by variable real-world conditions
  • a material share of the job follows stable procedures
  • the main inputs and outputs already exist digitally

What protects the occupation

  • public accountability
  • lawful use of authority
  • consideration of citizens’ interests

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$7 450per month
2035$10 050scenario estimate
2026: $7 45020262027: $7 70020272028: $7 95020282029: $8 25020292030: $8 50020302031: $8 80020312032: $9 10020322033: $9 40020332034: $9 75020342035: $10 0502035
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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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Urban Simulation Planner

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AI Procurement Manager

Emerging role
New role risk29%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit83%

Cyber Resilience Planner

Emerging role
New role risk17%
DemandHighDifficultyMediumTime6–12 monthsSkill fit58%

Smart Infrastructure Operator

Emerging role
New role risk20%
DemandHighDifficultyHighTime12–24 monthsSkill fit50%

Job search and transitions

Find work with a lower risk index

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Skills you already have

  • administrative law
  • official records management
  • regulatory analysis
  • citizen service
  • inter-agency coordination
  • anti-corruption requirements

Skills to build

  • digital public services
  • algorithmic-decision audit
  • government-data protection
  • process analytics
  • open data
  • AI governance
CurrentCivil Servant · 59%
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Keepadministrative law · official records management · regulatory analysis
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Adddigital public services · algorithmic-decision audit · government-data protection

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.