Structural pressure
2%
Very Low RiskLikely range
1–4%
Research and development manager
Managers · SGD 10,896/mo (142% above median)
This model suggests AI is more likely to enhance Research and development manager than replace it. moderate exposure, but strong human bottlenecks mean AI augments rather than substitutes.
Why This Score
36% of tasks overlap with current AI
92% human advantage from judgment & presence
65% demand buffer from SG labour market
AI usage 16pp below theoretical exposure
These factors combine multiplicatively — larger bars do not mean proportionally larger contributions to the final score.
Exposure × (1 − Bottleneck) × Market Modifier. How this works
Tasks AI can handle
Market research summaries, competitive analysis, user feedback synthesis, roadmap documentation, and metrics dashboard generation.
Where humans stay essential
Vision-setting, prioritization under ambiguity, stakeholder alignment, go-to-market judgment, and making trade-offs between competing business objectives.
Skills to focus on
Common tools in similar work
Derived from matched O*NET technology-skill profiles.
Singapore Reality
Current Singapore signal
Labour now, industry footprint, and a directional 12-month read.
The Professionals, Managers, Executives & Technicians labour market is weak. Vacancy rate is 3.1% and was essentially flat versus last quarter. recruitment is running above resignation (1.5% vs 0.9%). employer pressure is low.
Vacancy rate
3.1%
↓ 3.1% year-on-year
Hiring balance
1.5%
recruit vs 0.9% resign
Retrenchment
1.5 per 1,000
Low incidence
Professionals, Managers, Executives & Technicians data · Q4 2025 full
Top Industries
Where this work is concentrated
Wholesale & Retail Trade
83.7K
↓ cooling
Top 5 vacancy sector
Financial & Insurance Services
62.3K
↓ cooling
Professional Services
43.0K
→ stable
Top 4 vacancy sector
Industry vacancy overlays use the latest published detailed cross-tab (2025 QQ), which can lag the main labour monitor.
12-Month Outlook
Rule-based, not a prediction
What To Do Next
Research and development manager has some offset potential, but it depends on task redesign holding up in practice and on workers clearing the main switching frictions.
What helps
- A meaningful share of the work can likely be reorganized around AI rather than removed outright.
What could slow it down
- Current demand support is thin, so offsets may take longer to show up.
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See how this compares to similar occupations
Compare with... →Evidence
Crosswalk: direct · SSOC 12230
Anthropic: -16pp vs theory
Raw Scores
AIOE -0.144 · θ 0.767 · C-AIOE -0.098
Stability
stable · Optimistic 1% (Very Low) · Pessimistic 4% (Very Low)
Confidence
79% · Crosswalk 1.00 · Market 0.65 · Fresh 0.83
Wage (SGD/mo)
25th 7,061 · Median 10,896 · 75th 17,189