UK AI JobsExpected · in use · happened
Grows with AI

Money adviser

31.6K UK workers · typical pay £28,000 · entry route GCSEs grades 4-9 (A*-C). Projected growth of +8% to 2035.

How AI is actually used here · measured · Anthropic Economic Index
46%
Augmentation
AI mostly does the task
5.6×
Time compression
~5.3h → ~57min
2.71/5
AI autonomy
how hands-off it runs
54%
Automation
of measured usage
How the collaboration splits · the six measured modes
task iteration 33.1%directive 26.5%feedback loop 26.2%learning 10%validation 2.4%unclassified 1.8%
What people make with AI here
document / report23%advice / recommendation16%recipe / meal plan14%

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)
31.6K
Median pay
£28.0K
Our scored call · a labelled hypothesis, not a measurement
AI exposure
6 / 10
Elasticity
7.5 / 10
2035 outlook
+8%
Exposure · 6/10
Why AI can do the work

Money advice involves significant data analysis, budgeting, and regulatory compliance, all of which are highly susceptible to AI automation. While the role requires high levels of empathy and interpersonal sensitivity for emotionally demanding situations, the core technical tasks of income/expenditure analysis and identifying financial options are increasingly being handled by sophisticated AI-driven financial tools.

Elasticity · 7.5/10
Whether demand expands when it gets cheaper

Massive latent demand for debt advice and financial planning exists among low-to-middle income households that is currently unmet due to the high cost of human-led casework.

Trajectory to 2035

Headcount grows +8%, a Jevons-pattern curve.

Adoption scenario
×1.00 · Consensus

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Headcount projection · 2024 → 2035
Baseline 31.6K workers (2024) · % change vs baseline
Peak 2027 +10%2035 +8%
Peak 20272024202620282030203220342035-7%+0%+12%+8%
Peak headcount
2027
+10% vs 2024
2035 endpoint
+8%
34.2K workers
Time to −10%
Never crosses in model
Total wage pool
£0.9B
pay × jobs
Where this role lives

UK employment share by region, SOC-joined to 3229.

South East
26.6K · 13.9%
London
22.6K · 11.8%
North West
21.3K · 11.2%
East Midlands
20.7K · 10.8%
Scotland
18.7K · 9.8%
East
16.6K · 8.7%
South West
16.4K · 8.6%
West Midlands
15.1K · 7.9%
Gender split

Majority-female role (77.2% women).

121.9K women · 77%35.9K men · 23%
slug: money-adviser · dataset 2026.03 · CC-BY-4.0