UK AI Job-Risk Index · SOC 2010 1123

Ranks #135 of 293 for AI exposure (1 = most exposed)

How exposed to AI are production managers and directors in mining and energy?

58/100

AI exposure score (percentile across all 365 occupations DfE scored)

Medium

#135

of 293 UK occupations (1 = most exposed)

£45,684

median full-time pay (ONS ASHE 2020) · 9,000 employee jobs

Production managers and directors in mining and energy sits in the medium exposure band: its abilities overlap with current AI applications more than about 58% of the 365 UK occupations the Department for Education scored. Lower exposure usually means more of the work depends on physical, practical or in-person abilities that current AI applications do not cover well. It does not mean the job will be untouched by technology.

Underlying scores: AIOE (all AI) 0.44, LLM exposure 0.28 (standardised; 0 is the average occupation). Skill level: Level 4. Pay and job counts are 2020 figures, so use them to compare occupations rather than as current salaries.

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Titles the ONS SOC 2010 coding index places in unit group 1123. If your job title is here, this page uses the right figures for you.

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Lower-risk related jobs

Occupations in the same SOC 2010 major group (Managers, directors and senior officials) with a lower AI exposure score, highest-paid first. Pay difference is against £45,684 (ONS ASHE 2020 median, full-time). Switching usually needs retraining; this is a starting point, not advice.

OccupationExposureMedian payDifference
Senior police officers42/100£55,518+£9,834
Leisure and sports managers56/100£32,827−£12,857
Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture51/100£32,514−£13,170
Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors56/100£32,000−£13,684
Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors45/100£25,015−£20,669

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Occupations with similar exposure

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FAQ: Production managers and directors in mining and energy and AI

Will AI replace production managers and directors in mining and energy?

The index does not predict job losses. Production managers and directors in mining and energy has an AI exposure score of 58/100 (medium band), ranking #135 of 293 UK occupations, where 1 is the most exposed. Lower exposure means more of the work relies on abilities current AI applications cover less well.

How does this compare with similar jobs?

Production managers and directors in mining and energy is one of 17 occupations in its SOC 2010 sub-major group in the index; 15 of the others are more exposed to AI.

How much do production managers and directors in mining and energy earn?

Median gross annual pay for full-time employees was £45,684 in ONS ASHE 2020 (Table 14), across about 9,000 employee jobs. These are 2020 figures, so use them to compare jobs rather than as current salaries.

Which related jobs are less exposed to AI?

In the same major group, lower-exposure occupations include Senior police officers (42/100, £55,518), Leisure and sports managers (56/100, £32,827), Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture (51/100, £32,514).

Where does this data come from?

AI exposure uses Department for Education (2023) AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) scores; pay and job counts come from ONS ASHE 2020. Job titles come from the ONS SOC 2010 coding index.

Source: Department for Education (2023), The impact of AI on UK jobs and training (AIOE scores); ONS ASHE 2020 Table 14; job titles from the ONS SOC 2010 coding index (v7). Exposure is not a prediction of job loss. Methodology · Embed this data

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