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Occupation · 2026 assessment

Customs Operations Manager

A Customs Operations Manager runs a commercial or organisational function, works with clients and metrics and is accountable for agreements and economic outcomes. The assessment separates automation of individual tasks from accountability for the professional outcome.

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How risk may change

A forecast estimate, not a guaranteed scenario.

56%2026
59%2028
63%2030
69%2035

Which tasks are exposed

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

TaskRisk
finding and qualifying needs74%
preparing a proposal69%
negotiation65%
formalising agreements60%
coordinating delivery54%
monitoring budget and metrics44%
handling objections or claims33%
developing relationships25%

Task map

AI replaces ↔ AI augments

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

  1. 1finding and qualifying needsAI 74% · human 47%
  2. 2preparing a proposalAI 69% · human 49%
  3. 3negotiationAI 65% · human 58%
  4. 4formalising agreementsAI 60% · human 50%
  5. 5coordinating deliveryAI 54% · human 52%
  6. 6monitoring budget and metricsAI 44% · human 58%
  7. 7handling objections or claimsAI 33% · human 70%
  8. 8developing relationshipsAI 25% · human 71%

Why technology can change this work

  • AI systems can already perform part of the information and preparation work
  • full automation is constrained by variable real-world conditions
  • many cases still require professional judgement
  • the main inputs and outputs already exist digitally

What protects the occupation

  • exception management
  • coordination of people and resources
  • delivery-time accountability

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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Practical next step

Where to move next

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Job search and transitions

Find work with a lower risk index

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Skills you already have

  • negotiation
  • deal economics
  • CRM
  • business writing
  • performance analytics
  • relationship management

Skills to build

  • AI for sales and planning
  • demand forecasting
  • CRM automation
  • personalisation governance
  • customer-data management
  • experiment design
CurrentCustoms Operations Manager · 56%
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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.