Social and Human Service Assistants

Most exposed tasks

Highest structured exposure values in this role’s task mix — the work AI systems can already do most of.

• Keep records or prepare reports for owner or management concerning visits with clients.65

Augmentable tasks

Work where AI assists rather than replaces — the productivity frontier of this role.

• Submit reports and review reports or problems with superior.55
• Assist in planning food budgets, using charts or sample budgets.55
• Assist clients with preparation of forms, such as tax or rent forms.55

Most durable tasks

Lowest exposure — typically judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability. This is the human moat.

• Transport and accompany clients to shopping areas or to appointments, using automobile.10
• Demonstrate use and care of equipment for tenant use.15
• Oversee day-to-day group activities of residents in institution.20

Task exposure values and classifications are published, versioned estimates audited against the anchored rubric. This page reads them from the data release rather than generating them at request time. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 34 puts Social and Human Service Assistants in the second quartile of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this level is about the mix: 1 of 19 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 7 augmentable, and 11 durable. The useful question isn’t “will AI take this job” — it’s which tasks go first, which get faster, and where to reposition time. That’s what the personalized report maps against your actual week.

Lower-exposure adjacent roles

No adjacent role in the current data release is at least 10 points lower with ≥50% skill overlap — we don’t label anything “safer” unless the data supports it.

Labor-market context

• $45,930median wage
• 437,860employed
• 50,600annual openings
• +6.4%projected growth

Context only — labor statistics are not inputs to the exposure score. See methodology.

Related roles

Adjacent by skills or family — no exposure claim implied.

• Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 38
• Child, Family, and School Social Workers 31
• Healthcare Social Workers 37
• Marriage and Family Therapists 36
• Mental Health Counselor 32
• Rehabilitation Counselors 38

How this score was calculated

FAQ — Social and Human Service Assistants

Will AI replace Social and Human Service Assistants?

This score cannot predict whether this occupation or any individual job will be replaced. It shows which tasks current and near-term AI can perform or accelerate, which tasks remain more durable, and where a worker can adapt. Employer decisions, demand, regulation, and how the role changes are outside the score.

What does a score of 34 mean for a Social and Human Service Assistants?

It means that, weighted across the 19 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 34 on a 0–100 exposure scale — in the second quartile of analyzed occupations. It measures task exposure to current and near-term AI capabilities, not the probability of losing a job.

Which tasks in this role are most exposed to AI?

The highest-exposure tasks are: Keep records or prepare reports for owner or management concerning visits with clients. Exposure comes from the published, rubric-scored data release rather than being generated when you open this page.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The most durable responsibilities are: Transport and accompany clients to shopping areas or to appointments, using automobile; Demonstrate use and care of equipment for tenant use; Oversee day-to-day group activities of residents in institution. Durable tasks typically depend on judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability.

Is this score personalized to me?

No — this page shows the occupation-level baseline. Two people with the same title often do different work. The $9 personalized report recalculates the score from the tasks you actually do and builds a concrete 7/30/90-day plan around them.