Local Authority
AI Job Risk in Sunderland
Sunderland scores 53.5/100 for AI job risk, ranking #94 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 #94 of 261 uk local authorities
Rank
#94
around the middle
Total Workforce
120 K
jobs analysed
High-Risk Jobs
15 K
13% of workforce
Out of
261
uk local authorities
Most at Risk
Jobs in Sunderland most likely to be automated or transformed by AI
Customer Service Occupations
4.5 K employed
Senior Officers in Protective Services
120 employed
Customer Service Supervisors
140 employed
Managers and Proprietors in Agriculture Related Services
48 employed
Information Technology Professionals
1.8 K employed
Other Administrative Occupations
3 K employed
Elementary Administration Occupations
750 employed
Administrative Occupations: Records
1.4 K employed
Secretarial and Related Occupations
1.9 K employed
Food Preparation and Hospitality Trades
1.6 K employed
Safest from AI
Jobs in Sunderland least likely to be affected by AI
Elementary Cleaning Occupations
3.3 K employed
Construction and Building Trades
3.1 K employed
Construction Operatives
930 employed
Caring Personal Services
7.9 K employed
Protective Service Occupations
1.6 K employed
Road Transport Drivers
4.6 K employed
Elementary Construction Occupations
820 employed
Elementary Security Occupations
1.2 K employed
Conservation and Environment Professionals
120 employed
Sales Related Occupations
370 employed
What this means
The exposure score (53.5/100) measures how much of Sunderland'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 Sunderland, 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