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Occupation · 2026 assessment

Public and Municipal Administration Specialist

A Public and Municipal Administration Specialist 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.

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How risk may change

A forecast estimate, not a guaranteed scenario.

54%2026
57%2028
61%2030
67%2035

Which tasks are exposed

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

TaskRisk
receiving and validating information72%
applying regulatory requirements67%
drafting official documents63%
inter-agency coordination58%
handling citizen requests52%
monitoring compliance42%
responding to violations31%
justifying the decision23%

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 72% · human 46%
  2. 2applying regulatory requirementsAI 67% · human 56%
  3. 3drafting official documentsAI 63% · human 52%
  4. 4inter-agency coordinationAI 58% · human 63%
  5. 5handling citizen requestsAI 52% · human 67%
  6. 6monitoring complianceAI 42% · human 61%
  7. 7responding to violationsAI 31% · human 64%
  8. 8justifying the decisionAI 23% · human 76%

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$6 250per month
2035$8 450scenario estimate
2026: $6 25020262027: $6 45020272028: $6 70020282029: $6 90020292030: $7 15020302031: $7 40020312032: $7 65020322033: $7 90020332034: $8 15020342035: $8 4502035
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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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AI Governance Specialist

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New role risk18%
DemandHighDifficultyHighTime12–24 monthsSkill fit52%

AI Policy Analyst

Emerging role
New role risk16%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit81%

Future of Work Analyst

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New role risk28%
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Job search and transitions

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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
CurrentPublic and Municipal Administration Specialist · 54%
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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.