Structural pressure
34%
High RiskLikely range
29–40%
Service designer
Professionals · SGD 8,557/mo (90% above median)
Service designer shows mixed AI signals: high exposure, but also strong human dependencies and organizational friction.
Why This Score
70% of tasks overlap with current AI
36% human advantage from judgment & presence
70% demand buffer from SG labour market
AI usage 17pp above theoretical exposure
These factors combine multiplicatively — larger bars do not mean proportionally larger contributions to the final score.
Exposure × (1 − Bottleneck) × Market Modifier. Band stability: watch. How this works
Tasks AI can handle
Generating visual concepts, creating layout variations, producing mockups from descriptions, and automating repetitive design tasks like resizing.
Where humans stay essential
Understanding user needs through research, making aesthetic judgments that reflect brand identity, designing for emotional impact, and iterating based on nuanced feedback.
Skills to focus on
Common tools in similar work
Derived from matched O*NET technology-skill profiles.
Singapore Reality
Current Singapore signal
Labour now, industry footprint, and a directional 12-month read.
The Professionals, Managers, Executives & Technicians labour market is weak. Vacancy rate is 3.1% and was essentially flat versus last quarter. recruitment is running above resignation (1.5% vs 0.9%). employer pressure is low.
Vacancy rate
3.1%
↓ 3.1% year-on-year
Hiring balance
1.5%
recruit vs 0.9% resign
Retrenchment
1.5 per 1,000
Low incidence
Professionals, Managers, Executives & Technicians data · Q4 2025 full
Top Industries
Where this work is concentrated
Public Administration & Education Services
111.0K
Financial & Insurance Services
97.0K
↓ cooling
Professional Services
80.1K
→ stable
Top 4 vacancy sector
Industry vacancy overlays use the latest published detailed cross-tab (2025 QQ), which can lag the main labour monitor.
12-Month Outlook
Rule-based, not a prediction
What To Do Next
Service designer has some offset potential, but it depends on task redesign holding up in practice and on workers clearing the main switching frictions.
What could slow it down
- Current demand support is thin, so offsets may take longer to show up.
Lower Risk
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moderate transition · 68% match
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moderate transition · 68% match
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moderate transition · 67% match
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moderate transition · 62% match
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moderate transition · 60% match
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moderate transition · 59% match
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See how this compares to similar occupations
Compare with... →Evidence
Crosswalk: direct · SSOC 21670
Anthropic: +17pp vs theory
Raw Scores
AIOE 0.791 · θ 0.657 · C-AIOE 0.626
Stability
watch · Optimistic 29% (Moderate) · Pessimistic 40% (High)
Confidence
78% · Crosswalk 0.80 · Market 0.65 · Fresh 0.80
Wage (SGD/mo)
25th 5,162 · Median 8,557 · 75th 12,890