Local Authority
AI Job Risk in Southampton
Southampton scores 52.0/100 for AI job risk, ranking #212 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 #212 of 261 uk local authorities
Rank
#212
less exposed than most
Total Workforce
120 K
jobs analysed
High-Risk Jobs
14 K
12% of workforce
Out of
261
uk local authorities
Most at Risk
Jobs in Southampton most likely to be automated or transformed by AI
Managers and Proprietors in Agriculture Related Services
46 employed
Senior Officers in Protective Services
100 employed
Customer Service Supervisors
91 employed
Customer Service Occupations
2 K employed
Information Technology Professionals
3 K employed
Elementary Administration Occupations
940 employed
Administrative Occupations: Records
1.9 K employed
Other Administrative Occupations
2.6 K employed
Secretarial and Related Occupations
1.8 K employed
Food Preparation and Hospitality Trades
1.9 K employed
Safest from AI
Jobs in Southampton least likely to be affected by AI
Elementary Cleaning Occupations
4.1 K employed
Construction Operatives
970 employed
Construction and Building Trades
3.5 K employed
Caring Personal Services
7.6 K employed
Protective Service Occupations
870 employed
Road Transport Drivers
5.7 K employed
Conservation and Environment Professionals
160 employed
Functional Managers and Directors
2.2 K employed
Other Elementary Services Occupations
3.7 K employed
Elementary Construction Occupations
1 K employed
What this means
The exposure score (52.0/100) measures how much of Southampton'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 Southampton, 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