Local Authority
AI Job Risk in Barnsley
Barnsley scores 51.7/100 for AI job risk, ranking #223 out of 261 uk local authorities. That puts it in the bottom third for AI exposure — the local economy has relatively fewer jobs in AI-vulnerable occupations compared to other areas.
Ranked #223 of 261 uk local authorities
Rank
#223
less exposed than most
Total Workforce
110 K
jobs analysed
High-Risk Jobs
12 K
11% of workforce
Out of
261
uk local authorities
Most at Risk
Jobs in Barnsley most likely to be automated or transformed by AI
Managers and Proprietors in Agriculture Related Services
110 employed
Customer Service Occupations
2.5 K employed
Customer Service Supervisors
86 employed
Senior Officers in Protective Services
76 employed
Information Technology Professionals
1.5 K employed
Elementary Administration Occupations
560 employed
Other Administrative Occupations
2.6 K employed
Administrative Occupations: Records
1.5 K employed
Food Preparation and Hospitality Trades
1.5 K employed
Secretarial and Related Occupations
2 K employed
Safest from AI
Jobs in Barnsley least likely to be affected by AI
Elementary Cleaning Occupations
2.8 K employed
Construction Operatives
1.1 K employed
Construction and Building Trades
4.4 K employed
Caring Personal Services
6.9 K employed
Protective Service Occupations
1.5 K employed
Road Transport Drivers
4.8 K employed
Elementary Security Occupations
940 employed
Conservation and Environment Professionals
110 employed
Other Educational Professionals
630 employed
Sales Related Occupations
300 employed
What this means
The exposure score (51.7/100) measures how much of Barnsley's workforce is in jobs that AI can automate or significantly change. It's not a prediction that jobs will disappear — it's a measure of how exposed the local economy is to AI-driven change.
How it works: We score 289 occupations from 0 (AI has little impact) to 100 (AI can do most of the job) using 10 research sources. We then match these scores to real employment data for Barnsley, weighting by how many people actually work in each role.
High-risk jobs (score 60+) include roles like customer service, data entry, and bookkeeping where AI can already handle most tasks. Low-risk jobs (score under 30) include trades, healthcare, and social work where physical presence or human judgement is essential.
Full methodology · Data covers 59% of occupation categories in this area