Roadie
7.0K UK workers · typical pay £27,500 · entry route GCSEs grades 4-9 (A*-C). Projected growth of +9% to 2035.
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 →
The role of a roadie is fundamentally physical, requiring manual labor such as lifting equipment, rigging lighting at heights, and driving vehicles in unpredictable live event environments. While AI may assist with peripheral tasks like scheduling or automated lighting sequences, the core responsibilities of loading, unloading, and physical setup cannot be automated with current or near-future technology.
Lower production costs for live events would unlock a massive latent demand for more frequent, smaller-scale touring and hyper-local live performances.
Headcount grows +9%, a Jevons-pattern curve.
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UK employment share by region, SOC-joined to 3417.
Majority-male role (76.9% men).
roadie · dataset 2026.03 · CC-BY-4.0