Social Sciences

50 careers in Social Sciences, ranked safest first: the career with the lowest AI exposure score, meaning the smallest share of its day-to-day work AI can already do, is at the top. For 3 of them the moat, what structurally protects the job, has not been classified yet; their cards say so rather than guessing.

Social Sciences at a glance
MOAT CLASSIFIED47 of 50 total
NO MOAT15
HAS A MOAT32
MOAT NOT YET CLASSIFIED3
MEDIAN AI EXPOSURE35 /100

Life, Physical & Social Science16

Demographer

35

Social Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO35%moving to80%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Ethnic Studies Researcher

35

Social Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO35%moving to60%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
RELATIONAL MOATPeople want a real person for this. That preference is the protection.
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Social Researcher

35

Social Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO35%moving to80%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Linguistic Researcher

35

Social Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO35%moving to80%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Social Policy Advisor

35

Social Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO35%moving to80%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Critical Theory Researcher

35

Social Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO35%moving to80%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Socio-Political Researcher

35

Social Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO35%moving to80%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Criminologist

35

Social Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO35%moving to80%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Ethnographer

35

Social Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO35%moving to60%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
RELATIONAL MOATPeople want a real person for this. That preference is the protection.
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International Relations Specialist

35

Social Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO35%moving to80%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Political Researcher

35

Social Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO35%moving to80%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Sociological Consultant

35

Social Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO35%moving to80%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Criminologist

35

Social Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO35%moving to77%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
REGULATORY MOATThe law requires human oversight. That human could be you.
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International Relations Specialist

35

Social Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO35%moving to80%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Enumerator

35

Social Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO35%moving to80%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Cultural Analyst

60

Social Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO60%moving to95%
THE DOOR, NOWC
THE DOOR, 20 YRSE
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Community & Social Service15

Mental Health and Healthcare Social Workers

6

Social Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO6%moving to46%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
REGULATORY MOATThe law requires human oversight. That human could be you.
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Mental Health Worker

35

Social Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO35%moving to60%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
RELATIONAL MOATPeople want a real person for this. That preference is the protection.
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Children and Family Services Professionals

35

Social Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO35%moving to77%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
REGULATORY MOATThe law requires human oversight. That human could be you.
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Children, Family and School Social Workers

35

Social Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO35%moving to77%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
REGULATORY MOATThe law requires human oversight. That human could be you.
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Criminal Justice Social Worker

35

Social Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO35%moving to77%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
REGULATORY MOATThe law requires human oversight. That human could be you.
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Other Social Workers

35

Social Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO35%moving to77%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
REGULATORY MOATThe law requires human oversight. That human could be you.
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Youth Work Professionals

35

Social Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO35%moving to77%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
REGULATORY MOATThe law requires human oversight. That human could be you.
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Community Development Officer

35

Social Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO35%moving to60%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
RELATIONAL MOATPeople want a real person for this. That preference is the protection.
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Mental Health Project Worker

35

Social Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO35%moving to60%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
RELATIONAL MOATPeople want a real person for this. That preference is the protection.
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Social Prescribing Worker

35

Social Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO35%moving to60%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
RELATIONAL MOATPeople want a real person for this. That preference is the protection.
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Substance Misuse Worker

35

Social Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO35%moving to60%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
RELATIONAL MOATPeople want a real person for this. That preference is the protection.
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Victim Support Worker

35

Social Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO35%moving to60%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
RELATIONAL MOATPeople want a real person for this. That preference is the protection.
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Youth Worker

35

Social Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO35%moving to60%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
RELATIONAL MOATPeople want a real person for this. That preference is the protection.
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Social Work Practitioner

35

Social Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO35%moving to77%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
REGULATORY MOATThe law requires human oversight. That human could be you.
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Adult Social Worker

35

Social Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO35%moving to77%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
REGULATORY MOATThe law requires human oversight. That human could be you.
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Business & Financial Operations6

Educational Consultant

35

Social Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO35%moving to60%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
RELATIONAL MOATPeople want a real person for this. That preference is the protection.
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Cross-Cultural Communication Consultant

35

Social Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO35%moving to60%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
RELATIONAL MOATPeople want a real person for this. That preference is the protection.
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Ethics Consultant

35

Social Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO35%moving to60%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
RELATIONAL MOATPeople want a real person for this. That preference is the protection.
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Research Analyst

35

Social Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO35%moving to60%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
RELATIONAL MOATPeople want a real person for this. That preference is the protection.
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Equality and Diversity Officer

35

Social Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO35%moving to60%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
RELATIONAL MOATPeople want a real person for this. That preference is the protection.
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Activities Coordinator

35

Social Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO35%moving to60%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
RELATIONAL MOATPeople want a real person for this. That preference is the protection.
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Management2

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager

30

Social Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO30%moving to60%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
RELATIONAL MOATPeople want a real person for this. That preference is the protection.
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Day Centre Manager

30

Social Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO30%moving to72%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
REGULATORY MOATThe law requires human oversight. That human could be you.
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Legal2

Human Rights Advocate

35

Social Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO35%moving to77%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
REGULATORY MOATThe law requires human oversight. That human could be you.
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Mediators and Restorative Practice Professionals

35

Social Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO35%moving to60%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
RELATIONAL MOATPeople want a real person for this. That preference is the protection.
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Personal Care & Service1

Day Care Officer

6

Social Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO6%moving to51%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
PHYSICAL MOATThe work is hands-on, in the real world. Software alone can't do it.
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Transportation & Material Moving1

Care Escorts

6

Social Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO6%moving to51%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
PHYSICAL MOATThe work is hands-on, in the real world. Software alone can't do it.
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Education, Training & Library1

Gender Studies Specialist

35

Social Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO35%moving to60%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
RELATIONAL MOATPeople want a real person for this. That preference is the protection.
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Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports & Media1

Cultural Critic

35

Social Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO35%moving to95%
THE DOOR, NOWC
THE DOOR, 20 YRSE
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Office & Administrative Support1

Field and Telephone Interviewers

35

Social Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO35%moving to80%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Protective Service1

Intelligence Analyst

55

Social Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO55%moving to93%
THE DOOR, NOWC
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
REGULATORY MOATThe law requires human oversight. That human could be you.
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Uncategorised3

These careers have no record in our AI outlook register, so there is no O*NET occupation code to group them by. Listed here rather than guessed into a category.

Ethnic Studies Researcher

35

Social Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO35%moving to80%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
MOAT NOT YET CLASSIFIEDA real score, but the moat is not yet classified. No claim either way.
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Youth and Community Workers

35

Social Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO35%moving to80%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
MOAT NOT YET CLASSIFIEDA real score, but the moat is not yet classified. No claim either way.
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Support Worker

35

Social Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO35%moving to80%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
MOAT NOT YET CLASSIFIEDA real score, but the moat is not yet classified. No claim either way.
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AI EXPOSURE = the share of a job's day-to-day tasks AI can already do today, from the same exposure engine used across this site (Anthropic labour market research, 2026, observed real-world AI usage by occupation). Higher means more exposed. It is a measurement of now, not a prediction. THE DOOR = how hard the job is to get into, grade A (easy) to E (extremely hard), from each career's published forecast (OpenAI, "The AI Jobs Transition Framework", Richmond 2026, CC BY 4.0). A card marked MOAT NOT YET CLASSIFIED has a real exposure score but no entry yet in our moat register, so we make no claim about what structurally protects it. Scorecard grades and verdicts are Careermash editorial judgment: we show forecasts as forecasts and own our conclusions. Salary and pathway figures are each career's own published profile. Careermash is a service provided by What School Ltd.

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