28%
Moderate RiskMarket research professional
Professionals · SGD 7,000/mo (56% above median)
Mixed signals — high exposure but also strong human dependencies. Outcome depends on adoption patterns.
Score Breakdown
85% of tasks overlap with current AI
59% human advantage from judgment & presence
55% demand buffer from SG labour market
AI usage 10pp above theoretical exposure
Exposure × (1 − Bottleneck) × Market Modifier. Band stability: watch. How this works
What AI Changes
Tasks AI can handle
Report drafting, data compilation, meeting summarization, email triaging, and standard analytical tasks.
Where humans stay essential
Strategic decision-making, client relationship management, professional judgment in edge cases, cross-functional coordination, and ethical oversight.
This role balances structured execution. AI can augment the more structured tasks, while the overall task structure anchors the human contribution.
Skills to focus on
Professional Judgment
Making sound decisions in ambiguous situations where rules and guidelines fall short
Stakeholder Management
Navigating competing priorities across internal and external partners with diplomacy
Domain Expertise
Deep specialized knowledge that requires years of study, practice, and contextual experience
AI Tool Proficiency
Leveraging AI assistants to multiply your output while maintaining quality control
Market Context
Labour Market
StrongProfessionals, Managers, Executives & Technicians
Vacancy rate · 2025 Q3
Hiring
Recruitment exceeds resignation
1.8% recruit · 1.2% resign
Retrenchment
2.6 per 1,000 employees
Moderate
Re-employment
73% within 12 months
54.3% within 6 months
Cluster-level data, not occupation-specific · Source: Labour Market Report Q3 2025, MRSD, MOM
Outlook
12-Month Direction (Base Case)
Worsening
Displacement Pressure
Watch
Augmentation Upside
At Risk
Demand Outlook
Watch
Wage Pressure
Watch
Rule-based directional forecast. Not a prediction — illustrative only.
Current trajectory continues
Displacement Pressure
Watch
Augmentation Upside
At Risk
Demand Outlook
Watch
Wage Pressure
Watch
Market research professional should be monitored. While not facing immediate pressure, shifts in AI capability or employer strategy could change the picture.
Scenarios are illustrative, not predictive. They show how the outlook would shift under different assumptions.
Career Paths
Creative advertising professional
easy transition · 74% match
Revenue specialist
easy transition · 72% match
Business valuer
easy transition · 70% match
Trade broker
easy transition · 70% match
Ship charterer
easy transition · 70% match
Oil and bunker trader
moderate transition · 70% match
Commodities trader (excluding oil and bunker)
moderate transition · 70% match
Management consultant
moderate transition · 68% match
Evidence
Crosswalk: direct · SSOC 24312
Anthropic: +10pp vs theory
Raw Scores
AIOE 1.207 · θ 0.683 · C-AIOE 0.922
Stability
watch · Optimistic 23% (Moderate) · Pessimistic 34% (High)
Confidence
78% · Crosswalk 0.84 · Market 0.65 · Fresh 0.85
Wage (SGD/mo)
25th 5,437 · Median 7,000 · 75th 9,167