Structural pressure
41%
High RiskLikely range
35–47%
IT security technician
Associate Professionals & Technicians · SGD 4,542/mo (near median)
IT security technician shows mixed AI signals: high exposure, but also strong human dependencies and organizational friction.
Why This Score
76% of tasks overlap with current AI
34% human advantage from judgment & presence
50% demand buffer from SG labour market
AI usage 59pp above 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
IT security 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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easy transition · 72% match
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moderate transition · 68% match
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moderate transition · 66% match
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moderate transition · 66% match
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moderate transition · 66% match
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See how this compares to similar occupations
Compare with... →Evidence
Crosswalk: submajor_fallback · SSOC 35122
Anthropic: +59pp vs theory
Raw Scores
AIOE -0.031 · θ 0.654 · C-AIOE -0.025
Stability
stable · Optimistic 35% (High) · Pessimistic 47% (High)
Confidence
69% · Crosswalk 0.60 · Market 0.65 · Fresh 0.84
Wage (SGD/mo)
25th 3,859 · Median 4,542 · 75th 7,000