UK AI JobsExpected · in use · happened
Grows with AI

Stockbroker

30.9K UK workers · typical pay £80,000 · entry route Postgraduate degree (Level 7+). Projected growth of +8% to 2035.

How AI is actually used here · measured · Anthropic Economic Index
53%
Augmentation
AI mostly assists
8.1×
Time compression
~4.8h → ~36min
2.74/5
AI autonomy
how hands-off it runs
47%
Automation
of measured usage
How the collaboration splits · the six measured modes
directive 33.7%task iteration 26.6%learning 23.4%feedback loop 12.3%validation 2.7%unclassified 1.2%
What people make with AI here
explanation / answer19%document / report19%advice / recommendation11%

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)
30.9K
Median pay
£80.0K
Our scored call · a labelled hypothesis, not a measurement
AI exposure
7 / 10
Elasticity
7 / 10
2035 outlook
+8%
Exposure · 7/10
Why AI can do the work

Stockbroking is a digital-first occupation in the highly tech-integrated UK financial sector, where AI is rapidly automating market research, data analysis, and trade execution. While high-level client relationship management and complex decision-making provide some protection, the core tasks of portfolio review and market monitoring are increasingly handled by sophisticated algorithms and AI tools.

Elasticity · 7/10
Gated by capital
Whether demand expands when it gets cheaper

Lower transaction and advisory costs unlock higher trade frequency and more granular portfolio management, though total volume is ultimately constrained by available investable capital.

Trajectory to 2035

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

Adoption scenario
×1.00 · Consensus

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Headcount projection · 2024 → 2035
Baseline 30.9K workers (2024) · % change vs baseline
Peak 2027 +11%2035 +8%
Peak 20272024202620282030203220342035-7%+0%+13%+8%
Peak headcount
2027
+11% vs 2024
2035 endpoint
+8%
33.2K workers
Time to −10%
Never crosses in model
Total wage pool
£2.5B
pay × jobs
Where this role lives

UK employment share by region, SOC-joined to 3531.

London
27.0K · 49%
South East
11.0K · 20%
East
9.5K · 17.2%
South West
4.1K · 7.4%
North West
3.5K · 6.4%
Gender split

Majority-male role (75.9% men).

14.9K women · 24%46.8K men · 76%
Career pivots · same category, higher elasticity

Five roles with transferable skills and better demand dynamics.

slug: stockbroker · dataset 2026.03 · CC-BY-4.0