Headline risk
18%
Moderate RiskRecruiter
AI displacement pressure score based on US employment data, wages, and demand signals. Built from 3 related occupations weighted by relevance.
Why this score
84% of tasks overlap with current AI
64% human advantage from judgment & presence
87% demand buffer from the local labour market
These factors interact with each other — the final score is not a simple sum of these bars.
Share of tasks AI can handle today
Work that requires human presence or coordination
How strong local hiring demand is for this role
How complete the underlying data is
Workflow profile
How this role's daily work breaks down across different dimensions.
Workflow dimensions (0 = low, 1 = high)
US employment data
Employment overview
Share of job tasks AI can currently perform
Annual median wage
Projected employment change 2024–2034
Education and training typically needed
Key metrics
Job zone
4The occupation usually needs substantial preparation and experience.
Median wage
USD 72,910USD 55,870 to USD 97,270
Openings
81.8K6.2% projected change
Median age
42.0897K employed
What this job involves
Recruit, screen, interview, or place individuals within an organization. May perform other activities in multiple human resources areas.
Entry requirements: Moderate preparation
The occupation usually needs substantial preparation and experience.
Wage context
Median annual
USD 72,910
Mean annual
USD 79,730
10th percentile: USD 45,440
25th percentile: USD 55,870
75th percentile: USD 97,270
90th percentile: USD 126,540
Hourly median: USD 35
Employment: 917,460 workers
Demand outlook
Current employment
944.3K
Projected employment
1002.7K
Openings: 81.8K
Projected change: 6.2%
Education: Bachelor's degree
Work experience: None
On-the-job training: None
Median wage: USD 72,910
Employment of human resources specialists is projected to grow 6 percent from 2024 to 2034, faster than the average for all occupations.
Workforce profile
Based on a survey of workers currently in this occupation.
Protects from AI displacement
- Can telework 50.1% of workers
Typical background
- High school diploma 40.0% of workers
- Bachelor's degree 48.7% of workers
- Associate's degree 10.1% of workers
- On-the-job training 41.24% of workers
- Prior work experience 74.8% of workers
Other characteristics
- Specific vocational preparation 8.9% of workers
- Adaptability: Work schedule variability 24.8% of workers
Day-to-day work
Human resources specialists recruit, screen, and interview job applicants and place newly hired workers in jobs. They also may handle compensation and benefits, training, and employee relations.
Human resources specialists generally work in office settings. Some, particularly recruitment specialists, travel to attend job fairs, visit college campuses, and meet with applicants. Most human resources specialists work full time during regular business hours. Some work more than 40 hours per week.
To enter the occupation, human resources specialists typically need a bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, or a related field.
Key tasks
- 1. Interpret and explain human resources policies, procedures, laws, standards, or regulations. · AI can do 79%
- 2. Maintain current knowledge of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action guidelines and laws, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). · AI can do 0%
- 3. Review employment applications and job orders to match applicants with job requirements. · AI can do 94%
- 4. Select qualified job applicants or refer them to managers, making hiring recommendations when appropriate. · AI can do 93%
- 5. Hire employees and process hiring-related paperwork. · AI can do 0%
- 6. Inform job applicants of details such as duties and responsibilities, compensation, benefits, schedules, working conditions, or promotion opportunities. · AI can do 0%
Tools commonly used
Work environment
- E-Mail 5.0/5
- Telephone Conversations 5.0/5
- Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams 4.9/5
- Indoors, Environmentally Controlled 4.9/5
- Contact With Others 4.8/5
- Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team 4.7/5
Who does this work
Median age: 42.0
897K employed · Under 25: 4% · 25–54: 78% · 55+: 18%
Data sources: O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Component occupations
Human resources specialists
13-1071 · 50% weight
Executive search consultant
Support bundle: Moderate preparation
Human resources specialists
13-1071 · 30% weight
Personnel/Human resource officer
Support bundle: Moderate preparation
Human resources specialists
13-1071 · 20% weight
Human resource consultant
Support bundle: Moderate preparation
How this score works
The score measures how much this role's tasks overlap with current AI capabilities, adjusted for human-only requirements and local job market demand. This is a structural pressure estimate, not a prediction of job losses. Learn how scores work →