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Occupation · 2026 assessment

Social Psychologist

Studies group behavior, intergroup relations and social attitudes in research, nonprofit and public settings.

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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
Processing questionnaires and maintaining notes45%
Selecting standard exercises and materials43%
Therapeutic relationship and crisis work4%
Initial screening and questionnaire processing46%
Preparing notes and structuring client history45%
Creating psychoeducational materials46%
Selecting standard self-monitoring exercises39%
Recognizing crisis and non-verbal signals9%

Task map

AI replaces ↔ AI augments

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

  1. 1Processing questionnaires and maintaining notesAI 45% · human 76%
  2. 2Selecting standard exercises and materialsAI 43% · human 77%
  3. 3Therapeutic relationship and crisis workAI 4% · human 93%
  4. 4Initial screening and questionnaire processingAI 46% · human 81%
  5. 5Preparing notes and structuring client historyAI 45% · human 79%
  6. 6Creating psychoeducational materialsAI 46% · human 80%
  7. 7Selecting standard self-monitoring exercisesAI 39% · human 82%
  8. 8Recognizing crisis and non-verbal signalsAI 9% · human 86%

Why technology can change this work

  • digital assistants handle mood journals and standard psychoeducational exercises
  • chat systems handle initial guidance and self-monitoring
  • questionnaires, notes and routine exercises can be analyzed automatically
  • digital services scale support for standard requests

What protects the occupation

  • recognition of self-harm, violence and other crisis risks
  • therapeutic alliance and trust
  • a large share of value comes from human judgement, trust or personal accountability
  • ethical accountability and crisis recognition
  • understanding non-verbal behavior and complex life context

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 550per month
2035$8 850scenario estimate
2026: $6 55020262027: $6 75020272028: $7 00020282029: $7 25020292030: $7 50020302031: $7 75020312032: $8 00020322033: $8 30020332034: $8 55020342035: $8 8502035
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Practical next step

Where to move next

Do not restart from zero: carry your experience forward and add scarce skills.

Accountant

Established resilient role
New role risk68%
DemandDecliningDifficultyHighTime12–24 monthsSkill fit56%

Organizational Psychologist

Established resilient role
New role risk21%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit87%

Future of Work Analyst

Emerging role
New role risk28%
DemandHighDifficultyMediumTime6–12 monthsSkill fit62%

Online Community Safety Manager

Emerging role
New role risk31%
DemandHighDifficultyHighTime12–24 monthsSkill fit52%

Digital Wellbeing Specialist

Emerging role
New role risk20%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit81%

AI Adoption Coach

Emerging role
New role risk19%
DemandHighDifficultyMediumTime6–12 monthsSkill fit64%

Job search and transitions

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Skills you already have

  • therapeutic-alliance building
  • crisis work
  • active listening
  • diagnostic interviewing
  • empathy with professional boundaries
  • working with resistance

Skills to build

  • evaluation of digital mental-health services
  • sensitive-data protection
  • digital wellbeing
  • AI-assistant ethics
  • hybrid counselling
  • evaluation of digital interventions
CurrentSocial Psychologist · 25%
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Keeptherapeutic-alliance building · crisis work · active listening
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Addevaluation of digital mental-health services · sensitive-data protection · digital wellbeing

Sources and update

Updated: 2026-09-25 · Assessment confidence: High

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.