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AI Job Risk in Merton
Merton scores 53.3/100 for AI job risk, ranking #111 out of 261 uk local authorities. That puts it around the middle — a moderate mix of AI-vulnerable and AI-resistant jobs in the local economy.
Ranked #111 of 261 uk local authorities
Rank
#111
around the middle
Total Workforce
110 K
jobs analysed
High-Risk Jobs
13 K
12% of workforce
Out of
261
uk local authorities
Most at Risk
Jobs in Merton most likely to be automated or transformed by AI
Customer Service Occupations
1.1 K employed
Customer Service Supervisors
52 employed
Managers and Proprietors in Agriculture Related Services
43 employed
Senior Officers in Protective Services
52 employed
Information Technology Professionals
4 K employed
Elementary Administration Occupations
530 employed
Administrative Occupations: Records
960 employed
Other Administrative Occupations
2.1 K employed
Secretarial and Related Occupations
2.4 K employed
Food Preparation and Hospitality Trades
1.8 K employed
Safest from AI
Jobs in Merton least likely to be affected by AI
Elementary Cleaning Occupations
3.5 K employed
Construction Operatives
680 employed
Construction and Building Trades
3.2 K employed
Caring Personal Services
3.5 K employed
Road Transport Drivers
3.5 K employed
Protective Service Occupations
890 employed
Conservation and Environment Professionals
140 employed
Other Elementary Services Occupations
2.5 K employed
Elementary Construction Occupations
580 employed
Functional Managers and Directors
7.3 K employed
What this means
The exposure score (53.3/100) measures how much of Merton'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 Merton, 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