Structural pressure
37%
High RiskLikely range
31–43%
Ship charterer
Professionals · SGD 12,399/mo (176% above median)
Ship charterer shows mixed AI signals: high exposure, but also strong human dependencies and organizational friction.
Why This Score
86% of tasks overlap with current AI
42% human advantage from judgment & presence
75% demand buffer from SG labour market
AI usage 9pp above 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
Ship charterer has some offset potential, but it depends on task redesign holding up in practice and on workers clearing the main switching frictions.
What helps
- A meaningful share of the work can likely be reorganized around AI rather than removed outright.
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.
Easier Switch
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easy transition · 76% match
Commodities trader (excluding oil and bunker)
easy transition · 76% match
Trade broker
easy transition · 70% match
Management consultant
easy transition · 70% match
Business valuer
moderate transition · 68% match
Business consultant
moderate transition · 67% match
Commodities and freight derivatives broker
moderate transition · 67% match
Foreign exchange broker
moderate transition · 66% match
See how this compares to similar occupations
Compare with... →Evidence
Crosswalk: direct · SSOC 24353
Anthropic: +9pp vs theory
Raw Scores
AIOE 1.152 · θ 0.666 · C-AIOE 0.900
Stability
stable · Optimistic 31% (High) · Pessimistic 43% (High)
Confidence
81% · Crosswalk 0.77 · Market 0.65 · Fresh 0.80
Wage (SGD/mo)
25th 6,860 · Median 12,399 · 75th 18,360