Local government officer

37.7K UK workers · typical pay £31,000 · entry route GCSEs grades 4-9 (A*-C). Projected decline of -6% to 2035.

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

Thin signal. Only 22% 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.

59%

Augmentation

AI mostly assists

3.3×

Time compression

~1.6h → ~30min

2.29/5

AI autonomy

how hands-off it runs

41%

Automation

of measured usage

How the collaboration splits · the six measured modes

learning 44.5%directive 20.2%feedback loop 20.2%task iteration 11.2%validation 2.9%unclassified 0.9%

What people make with AI here

explanation / answer47%advice / recommendation18%document / report8%

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)

37.7K

Median pay

£31.0K

Our scored call · a labelled hypothesis, not a measurement

AI exposure

7 / 10

Elasticity

3.5 / 10

2035 outlook

-6%

Exposure · 7/10

Why AI can do the work

The role is predominantly digital and administrative, involving report writing, project evaluation, and budget management, all of which are highly susceptible to AI augmentation. While public sector governance and the need for interpersonal community engagement provide some protection, the core tasks of information processing and clerical supervision are within the high-exposure range for AI productivity gains.

Elasticity · 3.5/10

Gated by regulation

Whether demand expands when it gets cheaper

Output is strictly gated by statutory duties and the fixed number of local authorities, where cheaper processing does not increase the volume of required governance.

Trajectory to 2035