Other Social Workers
8AI EXPOSURE TODAY8
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST48%
NOT A FORECAST48%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYB
STARTING PAY£24,000 - £30,000
REGULATORY MOATThe law requires human oversight. That human could be you.
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Other Social Workers
Social workers help people navigate life's toughest challenges. They work with children, families, elderly people and adults facing difficulties - supporting them, fighting for their rights, and helping them access the services they need.
THE DOOR: ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAY, graded A (easy) to E (extremely hard). A Careermash rule-of-thumb index built from our AI exposure index and the job's moat class. It is not a forecast and not a count of job openings.
AI EXPOSURE TODAY is a Careermash index from 0 to 100 of how exposed this job's everyday tasks are to AI today. We estimate it by matching published research on how people use AI to this job, usually by keyword or subject area, and we lower it where the work is protected (for example by physical, personal or legal requirements). It is not a direct measurement of how much people in this job use AI.
This job holds up well against AI
AI exposure today is low on our index (8), and the law requires human oversight. That human could be you. That is about as safe as careers get right now, though it is still worth learning to use the tools well.
Organisations in this field
Organisations known to employ people in this area of work. This is not a list of current vacancies.
Barnardo'sA leading children's charity in the UK, Barnardo's supports vulnerable children and young people.
The National Health Service (NHS)The NHS employs social workers to support patients and their families across various healthcare settings.
Social Work EnglandThe regulator for social workers in England, providing guidance and support for professionals in the field.