Structural pressure
22%
Moderate RiskLikely range
17–27%
Buyer
Associate Professionals & Technicians · SGD 4,694/mo (4% above median)
This model suggests AI is more likely to enhance Buyer than replace it. high exposure, but strong human bottlenecks mean AI augments rather than substitutes.
Why This Score
70% of tasks overlap with current AI
62% human advantage from judgment & presence
48% demand buffer from SG labour market
AI usage 35pp 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
Technical documentation, standard testing procedures, data logging, routine diagnostics, and equipment monitoring.
Where humans stay essential
Hands-on troubleshooting, interpreting non-standard test results, calibrating instruments, and bridging communication between engineers and operators.
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
73.5K
Wholesale & Retail Trade
64.4K
↓ cooling
Top 5 vacancy sector
Financial & Insurance Services
50.1K
↓ cooling
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
Buyer 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.
Easier Switch
Purchasing agent 68%International market agent/representative (e.g. junket operator) 64%Safety and security consultant 64%Purchasing agent
moderate transition · 68% match
International market agent/representative (e.g. junket operator)
moderate transition · 64% match
Safety and security consultant
moderate transition · 64% match
Appraiser/Valuer (excluding intangible asset valuer)
moderate transition · 63% match
Maintenance planner
moderate transition · 63% match
Air transport equipment project executive
moderate transition · 62% match
Sports coach
moderate transition · 62% match
Employment agent/Labour contractor
moderate transition · 62% match
See how this compares to similar occupations
Compare with... →Evidence
Crosswalk: direct · SSOC 33231
Anthropic: +35pp vs theory
Raw Scores
AIOE 0.857 · θ 0.692 · C-AIOE 0.647
Stability
stable · Optimistic 17% (Moderate) · Pessimistic 27% (Moderate)
Confidence
80% · Crosswalk 0.90 · Market 0.65 · Fresh 0.84
Wage (SGD/mo)
25th 3,608 · Median 4,694 · 75th 6,115