Structural pressure
50%
Very High RiskLikely range
43–57%
Accountant (excluding tax accountant)
Professionals · SGD 5,498/mo (22% above median)
Accountant (excluding tax accountant) shows mixed AI signals: high exposure, but also strong human dependencies and organizational friction.
Why This Score
90% of tasks overlap with current AI
30% human advantage from judgment & presence
58% demand buffer from SG labour market
AI usage 9pp below theoretical exposure
Listed on SOL & JiD — active government demand recognition
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
Financial modeling, data extraction from filings, ratio analysis, report generation, transaction categorization, and regulatory document summarization.
Where humans stay essential
Judgment on risk vs. return, client advisory relationships, regulatory interpretation in edge cases, fraud detection in novel scenarios, and strategic capital allocation.
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
Accountant (excluding tax accountant) has some offset potential, but it depends on transition pathways holding up in practice and on workers clearing the main switching frictions.
Easier Switch
Financial/Investment adviser (e.g. relationship manager) 80%Tax accountant 80%Fund/Portfolio manager (including asset allocator) 75%Lower Risk
Veterinarian 63%In-house legal counsel (except judiciary, ministries and statutory boards) 62%Budgeting and financial accounting manager (including financial controller) 65%Financial/Investment adviser (e.g. relationship manager)
easy transition · 80% match
Tax accountant
easy transition · 80% match
Fund/Portfolio manager (including asset allocator)
easy transition · 75% match
Auditor (accounting)
easy transition · 75% match
Financial product structurer
easy transition · 74% match
Business and financial project management professional
easy transition · 74% match
Compliance officer/Risk analyst (financial)
easy transition · 73% match
Financial analyst (e.g. equities analyst, credit analyst, investment research analyst)
easy transition · 72% match
See how this compares to similar occupations
Compare with... →Evidence
Crosswalk: direct · SSOC 24111
SOL 2026: prefix match
Jobs in Demand: prefix match
Anthropic: -9pp vs theory
Raw Scores
AIOE 1.482 · θ 0.650 · C-AIOE 1.182
Stability
watch · Optimistic 43% (High) · Pessimistic 57% (Very High)
Confidence
89% · Crosswalk 1.00 · Market 0.75 · Fresh 0.84
Wage (SGD/mo)
25th 4,600 · Median 5,498 · 75th 6,695