Structural pressure
67%
Very High RiskLikely range
59–74%
Intellectual property agent
Professionals · SGD 4,464/mo (near median)
Intellectual property agent faces significant structural AI displacement pressure. high exposure with few human bottlenecks to slow adoption.
Why This Score
84% of tasks overlap with current AI
5% human advantage from judgment & presence
48% demand buffer from SG labour market
AI usage 1pp below theoretical exposure
These factors combine multiplicatively — larger bars do not mean proportionally larger contributions to the final score.
Exposure × (1 − Bottleneck) × Market Modifier. How this works
Tasks AI can handle
Report drafting, data compilation, meeting summarization, email triaging, and standard analytical tasks.
Where humans stay essential
Strategic decision-making, client relationship management, professional judgment in edge cases, cross-functional coordination, and ethical oversight.
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 high.
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
Intellectual property agent has some offset potential, but it depends on transition pathways holding up in practice and on workers clearing the main switching frictions.
What helps
- Nearby moves and published transition support look reasonably strong.
What could slow it down
- Current demand support is thin, so offsets may take longer to show up.
- Employer-side pressure is still elevated in nearby functions.
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easy transition · 81% match
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easy transition · 77% match
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easy transition · 76% match
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easy transition · 76% match
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easy transition · 76% match
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easy transition · 75% match
See how this compares to similar occupations
Compare with... →Evidence
Crosswalk: direct · SSOC 24251
Anthropic: -1pp vs theory
Raw Scores
AIOE 1.292 · θ 0.569 · C-AIOE 1.135
Stability
stable · Optimistic 59% (Very High) · Pessimistic 74% (Very High)
Confidence
86% · Crosswalk 1.00 · Market 0.65 · Fresh 0.80
Wage (SGD/mo)
25th 3,111 · Median 4,464 · 75th 5,300