Structural pressure
11%
Low RiskLikely range
8–14%
Quality assurance technician
Associate Professionals & Technicians · SGD 4,292/mo (5% below median)
This model suggests AI is unlikely to significantly disrupt Quality assurance technician. low exposure with limited overlap across core tasks.
Why This Score
28% of tasks overlap with current AI
55% human advantage from judgment & presence
46% demand buffer from SG labour market
AI usage 27pp 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
Technical documentation, standard testing procedures, data logging, routine diagnostics, and equipment monitoring.
Where humans stay essential
Hands-on troubleshooting, interpreting non-standard test results, calibrating instruments, and bridging communication between engineers and operators.
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
Public Administration & Education Services
73.5K
Wholesale & Retail Trade
64.4K
↓ cooling
Top 5 vacancy sector
Financial & Insurance Services
50.1K
↓ cooling
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
Quality assurance technician has some offset potential, but it depends on transition pathways holding up in practice and on workers clearing the main switching frictions.
What could slow it down
- Current demand support is thin, so offsets may take longer to show up.
Easier Switch
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moderate transition · 66% match
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See how this compares to similar occupations
Compare with... →Evidence
Crosswalk: direct · SSOC 31175
Anthropic: -27pp vs theory
Raw Scores
AIOE 0.194 · θ 0.681 · C-AIOE 0.149
Stability
stable · Optimistic 8% (Low) · Pessimistic 14% (Low)
Confidence
89% · Crosswalk 1.00 · Market 0.65 · Fresh 0.84
Wage (SGD/mo)
25th 3,300 · Median 4,292 · 75th 5,651