Structural pressure
12%
Low RiskLikely range
9–15%
Architectural draughtsman
Associate Professionals & Technicians · SGD 4,135/mo (8% below median)
This model suggests AI is unlikely to significantly disrupt Architectural draughtsman. moderate exposure with limited overlap across core tasks.
Why This Score
38% of tasks overlap with current AI
63% human advantage from judgment & presence
44% demand buffer from SG labour market
These factors combine multiplicatively — larger bars do not mean proportionally larger contributions to the final score.
Exposure × (1 − Bottleneck) × Market Modifier. Band stability: watch. How this works
Tasks AI can handle
Generating visual concepts, creating layout variations, producing mockups from descriptions, and automating repetitive design tasks like resizing.
Where humans stay essential
Understanding user needs through research, making aesthetic judgments that reflect brand identity, designing for emotional impact, and iterating based on nuanced feedback.
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
Architectural draughtsman 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.
Lower Risk
Mechanical draughtsman 50%Cybersecurity architect
moderate transition · 58% match
Service designer
moderate transition · 56% match
Interior designer
moderate transition · 55% match
Interaction designer
moderate transition · 55% match
Building architect
moderate transition · 54% match
Landscape architect
moderate transition · 53% match
Product and industrial designer
moderate transition · 53% match
Multimedia (including games) designer
moderate transition · 52% match
See how this compares to similar occupations
Compare with... →Evidence
Crosswalk: submajor_fallback · SSOC 31184
Raw Scores
AIOE -0.097 · θ 0.693 · C-AIOE -0.073
Stability
watch · Optimistic 9% (Low) · Pessimistic 15% (Moderate)
Confidence
66% · Crosswalk 0.60 · Market 0.65 · Fresh 0.75
Wage (SGD/mo)
25th 3,300 · Median 4,135 · 75th 5,400