Local Authority
AI Job Risk in Wigan
Wigan scores 52.0/100 for AI job risk, ranking #204 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 #204 of 261 uk local authorities
Rank
#204
less exposed than most
Total Workforce
150 K
jobs analysed
High-Risk Jobs
17 K
11% of workforce
Out of
261
uk local authorities
Most at Risk
Jobs in Wigan most likely to be automated or transformed by AI
Customer Service Occupations
2.5 K employed
Senior Officers in Protective Services
140 employed
Customer Service Supervisors
120 employed
Managers and Proprietors in Agriculture Related Services
120 employed
Information Technology Professionals
2.6 K employed
Other Administrative Occupations
3.8 K employed
Administrative Occupations: Records
2.1 K employed
Elementary Administration Occupations
880 employed
Secretarial and Related Occupations
3 K employed
Food Preparation and Hospitality Trades
1.9 K employed
Safest from AI
Jobs in Wigan least likely to be affected by AI
Elementary Cleaning Occupations
4.1 K employed
Construction and Building Trades
5.5 K employed
Construction Operatives
1.1 K employed
Caring Personal Services
9.6 K employed
Road Transport Drivers
6.6 K employed
Protective Service Occupations
2.5 K employed
Elementary Construction Occupations
1.4 K employed
Conservation and Environment Professionals
130 employed
Other Elementary Services Occupations
3.4 K employed
Other Educational Professionals
1 K employed
What this means
The exposure score (52.0/100) measures how much of Wigan'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 Wigan, 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