Local Authority
AI Job Risk in Manchester
Manchester scores 53.7/100 for AI job risk, ranking #72 out of 261 uk local authorities. That puts it in the top third for AI exposure — a relatively large share of local jobs are in occupations that AI can automate or significantly change.
Ranked #72 of 261 uk local authorities
Rank
#72
more exposed than most
Total Workforce
230 K
jobs analysed
High-Risk Jobs
31 K
13% of workforce
Out of
261
uk local authorities
Most at Risk
Jobs in Manchester most likely to be automated or transformed by AI
Senior Officers in Protective Services
94 employed
Managers and Proprietors in Agriculture Related Services
49 employed
Customer Service Occupations
5.9 K employed
Customer Service Supervisors
190 employed
Information Technology Professionals
7.2 K employed
Other Administrative Occupations
4.9 K employed
Elementary Administration Occupations
1.4 K employed
Administrative Occupations: Records
2.8 K employed
Food Preparation and Hospitality Trades
5 K employed
Secretarial and Related Occupations
3.6 K employed
Safest from AI
Jobs in Manchester least likely to be affected by AI
Elementary Cleaning Occupations
8 K employed
Construction and Building Trades
3.4 K employed
Construction Operatives
1.1 K employed
Caring Personal Services
14 K employed
Road Transport Drivers
9.2 K employed
Protective Service Occupations
1.4 K employed
Elementary Security Occupations
4.3 K employed
Elementary Construction Occupations
1.3 K employed
Sales Related Occupations
720 employed
Other Educational Professionals
1.4 K employed
What this means
The exposure score (53.7/100) measures how much of Manchester'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 Manchester, 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