Headline risk
1%
Very Low RiskSocial and community service managers
United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.
Why This Score
Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities
Median annual wage
Projected employment change over 10 years
Typical preparation needed for this occupation
Occupation profile
Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of a social service program or community outreach organization. Oversee the program or organization's budget and policies regarding participant involvement, program requirements, and benefits. Work may involve directing social workers, counselors, or probation officers.
Task evidence
100% weighted task match · 20% effective coverage
Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works
United States Now
Median Wage
USD 78,240
Employment 2024
219.8K
Projected Change (2024–34)
6.4%
Openings (2024–34)
18.6K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Employment of social and community service managers is projected to grow 6 percent from 2024 to 2034, faster than the average for all occupations.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Evaluate the work of staff and volunteers to ensure that programs are of appropriate quality and that resources are used effectively. AI use: 83%
- 2. Establish and oversee administrative procedures to meet objectives set by boards of directors or senior management. AI use: 0%
- 3. Direct activities of professional and technical staff members and volunteers. AI use: 0%
- 4. Prepare and maintain records and reports, such as budgets, personnel records, or training manuals. AI use: 76%
- 5. Provide direct service and support to individuals or clients, such as handling a referral for child advocacy issues, conducting a needs evaluation, or resolving complaints. AI use: 0%
- 6. Establish and maintain relationships with other agencies and organizations in community to meet community needs and to ensure that services are not duplicated. AI use: 0%
Technologies
Requirements
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 45.0 · 471K employed
Under 25: 4% · 25–54: 67% · 55+: 28%
Related
Source coverage
11/11 source families · O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Mapping quality
major_group_fallback · employment series present
Narrative & sources
Social and community service managers coordinate and supervise programs and organizations that support public well-being.
Social and community service managers work for nonprofit organizations, for-profit social service companies, and government agencies. Most work full time.
Social and community service managers typically need at least a bachelor’s degree and work experience.
The median annual wage for social and community service managers was $78,240 in May 2024.
Employment of social and community service managers is projected to grow 6 percent from 2024 to 2034, faster than the average for all occupations.
Published limitations
This page shows the local country layer, not realised individual job outcomes. The global structural baseline is shared across countries; only the local demand and wage layer changes here.
Built from O*NET occupation descriptions, task statements, technology skills, work context, Job Zones, Anthropic task penetration, BLS OEWS wages, BLS projection tables, BLS ORS requirements, BLS OOH narrative content, BLS skills data, and BLS CPS occupation age tables.