Headline risk
2%
Very Low RiskSocial and human service assistants
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
Assist other social and human service providers in providing client services in a wide variety of fields, such as psychology, rehabilitation, or social work, including support for families. May assist clients in identifying and obtaining available benefits and social and community services. May assist social workers with developing, organizing, and conducting programs to prevent and resolve problems relevant to substance abuse, human relationships, rehabilitation, or dependent care.
Task evidence
100% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage
Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works
United States Now
Median Wage
USD 45,120
Employment 2024
449.6K
Projected Change (2024–34)
6.4%
Openings (2024–34)
50.6K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Employment of social and human service assistants is projected to grow 6 percent from 2024 to 2034, faster than the average for all occupations.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Assess clients' cognitive abilities and physical and emotional needs to determine appropriate interventions. AI use: 0%
- 2. Submit reports and review reports or problems with superior. AI use: 0%
- 3. Provide information or refer individuals to public or private agencies or community services for assistance. AI use: 0%
- 4. Develop and implement behavioral management and care plans for clients. AI use: 0%
- 5. Keep records or prepare reports for owner or management concerning visits with clients. AI use: 0%
- 6. Interview individuals or family members to compile information on social, educational, criminal, institutional, or drug history. AI use: 0%
Technologies
Requirements
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 41.1 · 210K employed
Under 25: 14% · 25–54: 65% · 55+: 20%
Related
No direct US role match is available yet for this occupation.
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
crosswalk_exact · employment series present
Narrative & sources
Social and human service assistants provide client services in a variety of fields, such as psychology, rehabilitation, and social work.
Many social and human service assistants work for nonprofit organizations, for-profit social service agencies, and state and local governments. Most work full time, and some work evenings and weekends.
Social and human service assistants typically need at least a high school diploma, although specific requirements may vary. Training is usually provided on the job.
The median annual wage for social and human service assistants was $45,120 in May 2024.
Employment of social and human service assistants 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.