Careers adviser

21.4K UK workers · typical pay £32,500 · entry route Postgraduate degree (Level 7+). Projected headcount change: -2% to 2035.

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How AI is actually used here · measured · Anthropic Economic Index

Thin signal. Only 25% of the Claude usage mapped to this job is actual work. The rest is personal or study use of the same skills. Read the figures below as indicative, not precise.

63%

Augmentation

AI mostly assists

4.3×

Time compression

~3.8h → ~53min

2.72/5

AI autonomy

how hands-off it runs

37%

Automation

of measured usage

How the collaboration splits · the six measured modes

learning 31.8%task iteration 25.5%directive 19.4%feedback loop 16.5%validation 3.8%unclassified 3%

What people make with AI here

advice / recommendation44%plan / strategy16%resume / job application8%

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)

21.4K

Median pay

£32.5K

Our scored call · a labelled hypothesis, not a measurement

AI exposure

6 / 10

Elasticity

4.5 / 10

2035 outlook

-2%

Exposure · 6/10

Why AI can do the work

Careers advice involves significant digital information processing, such as researching labour market trends and matching skills to roles, which AI can perform highly effectively. While the interpersonal, empathetic, and counselling aspects of the role provide a buffer, the increasing use of AI-driven career platforms and chatbots for routine guidance will likely reduce the demand for human advisers or shift their focus to complex cases.

Elasticity · 4.5/10

Gated by population

Whether demand expands when it gets cheaper

While cheaper advice could increase session frequency and depth, the total volume is fundamentally constrained by the size of the UK workforce and student population.

Trajectory to 2035