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Occupation · 2026 assessment

Video surveillance Consultant

The Video surveillance Consultant 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.

25%2026
31%2028
38%2030
47%2035

Which tasks are exposed

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

TaskRisk
Initial classification of events and alerts49%
Log analysis and known-indicator detection46%
Preparing a standard incident report45%
Executing a standard response playbook42%
Investigating a novel attack or violation19%
Threat-time decisions and consequence accountability8%

Task map

AI replaces ↔ AI augments

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

  1. 1Initial classification of events and alertsAI 49% · human 80%
  2. 2Log analysis and known-indicator detectionAI 46% · human 73%
  3. 3Preparing a standard incident reportAI 45% · human 80%
  4. 4Executing a standard response playbookAI 42% · human 80%
  5. 5Investigating a novel attack or violationAI 19% · human 85%
  6. 6Threat-time decisions and consequence accountabilityAI 8% · human 86%

Why technology can change this work

  • AI rapidly prepares briefs, solution options and comparisons
  • cameras, sensors and SIEM systems classify events automatically
  • AI detects anomalies and prioritizes incidents
  • some monitoring and patrol tasks shift to robots

What protects the occupation

  • diagnosing the client's real problem and owning the advice's applicability
  • decision accountability under threat
  • a large share of value comes from human judgement, trust or personal accountability
  • unknown scenarios and active adversaries
  • physical intervention or deep investigation

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 950per month
2035$9 400scenario estimate
2026: $6 95020262027: $7 20020272028: $7 45020282029: $7 70020292030: $7 95020302031: $8 20020312032: $8 50020322033: $8 80020332034: $9 10020342035: $9 4002035
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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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Emerging role
New role risk10%
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Online Community Safety Manager

Emerging role
New role risk31%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit85%

AI Security Engineer

Emerging role
New role risk14%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit83%

Deepfake Forensics Analyst

Emerging role
New role risk14%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit81%

Prompt Injection Analyst

Emerging role
New role risk18%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit81%

Job search and transitions

Find work with a lower risk index

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Skills you already have

  • problem discovery
  • solution presentation
  • stakeholder work
  • threat assessment
  • procedural discipline
  • incident response

Skills to build

  • AI-assisted consulting
  • change design and implementation
  • AI security
  • digital forensics
  • autonomous-system security
  • deepfake detection
CurrentVideo surveillance Consultant · 25%
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Keepproblem discovery · solution presentation · stakeholder work
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AddAI-assisted consulting · change design and implementation · AI security

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.