UK AI JobsExpected · in use · happened
UK AI Jobs/Retail & Sales/Advertising account planner
Grows with AI

Advertising account planner

14.9K UK workers · typical pay £27,500 · entry route Bachelor's degree (Level 6). Projected growth of +15% to 2035.

How AI is actually used here · measured · Anthropic Economic Index
68%
Augmentation
AI mostly assists
9.8×
Time compression
~6.7h → ~41min
2.98/5
AI autonomy
how hands-off it runs
33%
Automation
of measured usage
How the collaboration splits · the six measured modes
task iteration 65.4%directive 27.1%feedback loop 5.2%learning 1%validation 0.7%unclassified 0.6%
What people make with AI here
marketing / social content23%document / report22%presentation / slides11%

Real Claude.ai usage mapped to this occupation's SOC group, Apr+May 2026, CC-BY. Claude users only; task times model-estimated; augment/automate is how AI is used, not a count of jobs lost. Method →

Facts · ONS + NCS
UK workers (2024)
14.9K
Median pay
£27.5K
Our scored call · a labelled hypothesis, not a measurement
AI exposure
8 / 10
Elasticity
8.5 / 10
2035 outlook
+15%
Exposure · 8/10
Why AI can do the work

The role is fundamentally digital and data-driven, involving market research, trend analysis, and strategy development which are core strengths of generative AI and LLMs. While client relationship management and creative collaboration provide some protection, the primary work products—strategic briefs and data synthesis—are highly susceptible to AI-driven automation and productivity gains.

Elasticity · 8.5/10
Whether demand expands when it gets cheaper

Cheaper strategic insight allows brands to run hyper-segmented, micro-targeted campaigns across an infinite variety of niche audiences and platforms.

Trajectory to 2035

Headcount grows +15%, a Jevons-pattern curve.

Adoption scenario
×1.00 · Consensus

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Headcount projection · 2024 → 2035
Baseline 14.9K workers (2024) · % change vs baseline
Peak 2027 +16%2035 +15%
Peak 20272024202620282030203220342035-8%+0%+19%+15%
Peak headcount
2027
+16% vs 2024
2035 endpoint
+15%
17.2K workers
Time to −10%
Never crosses in model
Total wage pool
£0.4B
pay × jobs
Where this role lives

UK employment share by region, SOC-joined to 2494.

London
15.5K · 43.1%
South East
9.0K · 25%
East
7.9K · 21.9%
South West
3.6K · 10%
Gender split

Relatively balanced: 41.3% women.

18.4K women · 41%26.2K men · 59%
Career pivots · same category, higher elasticity

Five roles with transferable skills and better demand dynamics.

slug: advertising-account-planner · dataset 2026.03 · CC-BY-4.0